Coming-of-Age Gay Films - Gay Films Matter

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Sog

2019 Romance

Explores a magnetic force drawing bodies together, an irresistible yet elusive physical connection.

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Sundown

2019 Drama

An elderly man gets a visit from his childhood best friend, who appears to him as a teenager.

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Gusts of Wild Life

2019 Drama

It is said he has someone locked up. People have seen him looking over from the other side of the fence. That kid will disappear any day.

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Kali Ma

2007 Comedy, Thriller

An Indian mother takes justice into her own hands when she discovers her son is a victim of bullying.

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Unconditional

2017 Drama

A teenage boy, struggling emotionally with his sexuality, prepares to come out to his parents by baking a cake.

Love Syndrome: The Beginning

2024 Drama, Romance

Despite Itt and Day's destructive relationship, they have gradually grown affection for one another. However, to see if Day's feelings are true, Itt drastically runs away, driving Day wild with rage. How will this twisted tale end?

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Keep Off the Grass

2022 Drama

Centers around Sunny Cooper, an 18 year-old amateur football player who's struggling to come to terms with his sexuality.

Danny 45: El terror de La Victoria

2022 Drama

Based on the real-life story of an inmate who became the underground boss of the Dominican Republic's most dangerous prison.

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The Boy and the Balloon

2020 Drama

Peter's insecurities torment him as an unexpected guest crashes his boyfriend's birthday celebration.

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Sunshine Sparkling in My Eyes

2009 Drama, Romance

Seventeen-year-old Raphaël experiences the tumultuous journey of adolescence, marked by love's awakening and the painful throes of self-discovery.

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Complicated

2020 Drama

Itamar, returning home after a breakdown, confronts tensions about his sexuality when he meets Ronen, a lifeguard who challenges his self-image.

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Lunch

2015 Comedy, Musical

A young man plans a peaceful afternoon in the park near his office, only to find himself entangled in the unexpected antics of a passionate street performer.

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Private Lessons

2020 Romance

Jae-hyun attends Yeong-il's poetry lectures despite lacking interest in poetry, sparking a connection that evolves into private lessons and a deeper relationship, exploring intimacy and personal growth amidst academic pursuits and personal revelations.

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Juízo, Menino…

2020 Drama, Romance

In a rural town, the bond between a teacher and student extends beyond the classroom, profoundly transforming their lives.

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Rendezvous

2021 Drama

A teenager's quest for intimacy leads to unexpected discoveries, leaving him grappling with deeper questions about love and self-discovery.

Lemon Sky

1988 Drama

An out of high school teen from the midwest moves to San Diego, California in the 1950s to live with his estranged father and new family. Escaping his past may not be as easy as he had hoped... or is it all a dream?

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Firsts

2022 Drama

Steven, a Chinese student in New Zealand, navigates the complex labyrinth of his sexuality amidst family expectations.

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Platinum

2014 Drama

As Felix loses his voice, he thinks he needs medical help. But is it an illness, or are his suppressed emotions silencing him?

Bekis on the Run

2021 Comedy, Drama

Desperate to pay for their guardian's lifesaving treatment, a small-time criminal and his gay brother plan a risky robbery at a construction company, setting off a chain of events that will test their loyalty, courage, and bond as siblings.

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August

2022 Drama, Romance

Prussia, summer 1790: Two young men, August and Karl, escape from the rules and laws of their noble households. For one day, they live out their personal freedom. Until the point where their utopia becomes real.

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The Boys of the Sea

2023 Drama, Fantasy

Three boyfriends who share intimacy spend their last summer together. But, a surprising change occurs.

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Fabiu

2020 Drama

In Vienna, 80-year-old Arthur cares for his ill wife with female nurses until Hungarian caregiver Fabiu arrives, disrupting his routine

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It Looks Like We Are Alone

2015 Drama

Djordje has to choose between his mask and his real face. He has to figure out how to deal with what he feels. Ognjen chose he will fight for his life and his love. Everything changes when reality crushes between them.

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Shoes Off

2023 Drama

Following a young queer immigrant who answers an ad for mature modeling and experiences a life-changing epiphany.

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The Virgins

2022 Drama, Romance

When the two actors starring in a short film, titled "The Virgins", leave around at the last minute, a young director will have to act alongside the only other person who knows the script by heart: the boom operator.

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Q:A

2008 Drama

Explores the complexities of long-term relationships, examining the dynamics of living together and the emotional weight hidden behind seemingly simple questions.

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Tam, gdzie placza ptaki

2023 Drama

Szymon, a fourteen-year-old living in a seaside village, navigates the tumultuous stage of puberty. His routine life is disrupted by the unexpected arrival of a childhood friend. What starts as a casual reunion on a cliff evolves into his first summer romance.