Disability/Illness in Gay Movies

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Masc

2026 Drama

Robin, a young autistic man searching for a sense of belonging, experiments with different identities as he tries to understand the man he wants to become.

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Snow Falling on Pumpkins

2025 Comedy, Drama, Romance

At 43, Michael is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's. As memories fade, he finds healing through a Spiritual Cherokee guide and the love of his husband James.

SHORT FILM

Damp

2025 Comedy, Drama

Yen, a young man with cerebral palsy, longs for romance and a body like his caregiver Suriya's, while his overprotective mother harbors complex feelings for Suriya. As tensions rise, Yen starts to believe his body is no longer the same.

Our Sons

1991 Drama

Donald is a young man dying of AIDS. His lover, James, asks his mother to go to Fayetteville, Arkansas and tell Donald's mother, who has been estranged from her son for years.

SHORT FILM

Our Father

2014 Drama

An estranged father suffering from late stage dementia, in a fleeting moment, reveals to his son secrets that begin to heal a broken family.

SHORT FILM

I Bleed

2019 Animation, Documentary

An intimate confession of a person living with HIV.

Seven Lucky Gods

2014 Drama, Thriller

An illegal immigrant from Albania infiltrates the lives of Londoners with profound and devastating consequences.

Black Stone

2015 Drama

Raised on the outskirts of Seoul, Shon Sun begins his compulsory military service hoping for a fresh start. After enduring a brutal sexual assault by a superior and learning he is HIV positive, his life spirals into despair. Returning home in search of his missing father, Sun embarks on a bleak journey through the forgotten corners of Korea, confronting violence, prejudice, and the weight of his past.

SHORT FILM

A Proper Man

2020 Comedy, Drama

Étienne, freshly single, revisits past relationships and family dynamics, confronting societal expectations of masculinity.

SHORT FILM

Hugo: 6:30

2020 Drama

Hugo improvises a provocative story about intimacy, illness, and emancipation during a casting session.

Alaska Is a Drag

2017 Drama

Follows Leo's journey as a drag queen in Alaska, finding unexpected connections and self-discovery in a small town.

The Nomi Song

2004 Documentary, Musical

Klaus Nomi, a unique figure in 1980s rock music, blends opera and pop, captivating audiences but facing the pitfalls of fame, friendship, and betrayal in the New Wave scene.

SHORT FILM

Thank You for Dancing

2016 Drama, Romance

A lifelong relationship is coming to an end, the last winter two elderly men, former athletes, spend living together.

SHORT FILM

Remember Me

2013 Comedy

Mathieu seeks all ways to attract attention to himself. It is a matter of survival: you think of me so I am.

SHORT FILM

The Distance of Time

2021 Drama

In a Peruvian city corroded by an eternal and indifferent winter, an androgynous man with indigenous roots reaches the depths of abandonment as his lover tries to survive an unknown disease and his memories fade into oblivion and sorrow.

As Silence Passes By

2024 Drama

Antonio returns to his home after a long absence. He then discovers that his family is on the brink of falling apart because of his fraternal twin, who suffers from severe back malformation. Now, he is going to have to face him.

SHORT FILM

Last Address

2010 Documentary

The homes of many artists living and working in the New York area who have died of AIDS-related illnesses between 1983 and 2007.

SHORT FILM

Waking Up

2021 Drama

When a young gay man visits his uncle in the hospital, he stumbles into an awkward ramble about sexual fantasies, which becomes a vulnerable confession about love and forgiveness.

Rainbow’s Sunset

2018 Drama

A tale of an elderly man who reveals his true identity as gay to his children late in life, all while caring for his sick partner.

SHORT FILM

Stay Positive

2014 Drama

A teenage boy comes face to face with his HIV status when pressured into a blood drive by his grandmother and runs the risk of isolating himself and missing out on life.

Remembering His Touch

2023 Compilation

Five short films that question the fate of lost love and the longing for answers. When you fight to hold on to the past, is it ever truly worth it?

An Early Frost

1985 Drama

Young attorney Michael Pierson hasn't told his parents Nicholas and Katherine about his homosexuality. Now he must tell them that he has contracted AIDS - at a time when the diagnosis was still a death sentence.

SHORT FILM

Bator

2020 Drama

After a devastating cycling accident leaves him with severe nerve damage on one side of his body, R. struggles to feel connected to himself or the world around him. While recovering, he becomes captivated by an ASMR creator whose soothing videos offer rare comfort. As his obsession deepens, the man on screen seems to speak directly to him, guiding him toward an increasingly intimate experience. For R., the encounter becomes an unexpected awakening, restoring a sense of connection he thought he had lost.

Convulsion

2023 Thriller

A man discovers he is prone to life-threatening seizures and seeks alternative treatment which leads to devastating results.

Commitment to Life

2023 Documentary

Chronicles the battle against HIV/AIDS in Los Angeles amidst Hollywood glamour. It highlights a courageous community of patients, doctors, celebrities, and activists who reshaped the epidemic's trajectory.

Loud Love

2024 Documentary

When deaf couple Alan and Brian brought their hearing twin babies from India to NYC, they never imagined the day their children would shout, "You don't understand me".

The Broadcast Tapes of Dr. Peter

1993 Documentary

A young doctor's final two years with AIDS are intimately chronicled.