Coming-of-Age Gay Films - Gay Films Matter

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Godly Boyish

2004 Drama

Two boys dream of a blissful future together beyond earthly bounds.

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Beauty Boys

2020 Drama

In a small village, Leo, 17 years-old, has a strong taste for make-up. His big brother, Jules, who fears to be laughed at, stands against this passion. On the night of the open stage, Leo shows up in full drag.

Enemies with Benefits

2016 Comedy

19-year-old Jamie just wants someone to love. With no one to call his own, he just decides to put an end to it all. That is, until, a visitor from beyond shows Jamie that his life has meaning and that he needs to stay alive and fulfill his destiny.

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Silver Road

2006 Drama, Romance

Childhood friends in rural Ontario spend a final day together before one moves to the city, leading to unexpected revelations and a shift in their lifelong bond.

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Slate For Me

2024 Drama

Jordan has his first big audition. But things don't go according to plan.

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Arlo and the Sea

2023 Drama

Arlo lives by the sea and spends most of his time alone, until he meets a boy named Finn.

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Goodbye Charlie

2014 Drama

Two estranged former best friends, Charlie and Justin, find themselves facing each other once more for a final showdown.

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U Up?

2020 Drama

Two young men face a pivotal moment in their casual encounter, grappling with emotional isolation and the potential for a deeper connection that could change everything.

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Escaping the Fragile Planet

2020 Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi

A boy-meets-boy tale unfolds hours before impending doom.

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Tasty

2017 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A queer teenager discovers pride in his newly embraced identity amid the pulsating energy of a Melbourne gay nightclub in 1994, inspired by a true story.

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The Friend

2010 Drama, Romance

Andreas will soon be twenty. It’s a special moment in which the threads of his life become inextricably entwined into a knot. Entering the adult world and slipping back towards childhood. Studying, football matches with mates, and family life centred around his father’s workshop. A new relationship with a boy his own age and a long-time “friend” who works for his father becomes too much for him. A moment when Andreas has to choose, a knot he tries to unravel, overcome or flee.

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Siemiany

2009 Drama

Andrzej and Michal's enduring friendship blossoms into a series of cherished memories over summers spent together in the quaint village of 'Siemiany,' shaping their lives and bond.

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Down There They Don’t Mourn

2006 Drama

Thomas, still not accepted by his classmates after a year, and oddball Karsten skip their swimming lesson to destroy the carpentry room, leading to a day of unexpected events.

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Red

2013 Drama, Thriller

Jesse, addicted to online chats, agrees to a blind date with a mysterious gay acquaintance who insists on wearing a 'red' shirt for recognition. However, the encounter leads to Jesse confronting his worst fears in unexpected ways.

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David

2005 Romance

A young mute student skips school to go to the movies, but changes his mind after meeting an unemployed man who tries to communicate with him through notes and games, leading to an unexpected discovery.

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A Kiss in the Snow

1997 Drama, Romance

Cecilie and Peter's friendship undergoes a transformation when a new boy moves into their neighborhood.

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Frozen Roads

2010 Drama

Balthazar, Christian, and Lyla confront their escalating desires in a rural Canadian town, testing their lifelong friendship.

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Since the First Day We Met

2017 Drama, Romance

A deaf boy finds himself thrust into a hearing community, where the revelation of a profound secret sends ripples of impact through everyone in his midst.

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Boy in Bloom

2019 Drama

In the 1970s, a young man enters a new world as security for an underground gay bar.

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The Violation

2013 Drama

Delves into teenage Mickey's infatuation and complex relationships with the neighboring Heim family, blurring lines between desire, fantasy, and reality.

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33 Teeth

2011 Comedy, Drama

Eddie's curiosity about his older neighbor, Chad, intensifies when he secretly watches Chad in the bathroom.

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1980

2022 Drama, Romance

An NYU student's journey of coming out to his family, a significant and challenging decision during a time of societal upheaval for gay men.

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Babysitting Andy

2007 Comedy

When nine-year-old Andy's uncle and his boyfriend babysit, her mischievous antics escalate as she confronts them with a supersoaker, determined to uncover the meaning of of a naughty word