Disability/Illness in Gay Movies

1985

2018 Drama

A young man, keeping his true self hidden, returns home for the holidays, grappling with how to share his challenging reality with his conservative family.

SHORT FILM

First Position

2019 Drama

In 1980s San Francisco, aspiring dancer Zachary fights to keep his dream alive after falling ill.

The Shiny Shrimps

2019 Comedy, Drama

Follows Olympic champion Matthias, who coaches an amateur gay water-polo team, exploring their journey to the Gay Games in Croatia amidst personal growth and team solidarity.

The Acrobat

2019 Drama

In Montreal's snowy landscape, two strangers meet in an unfinished apartment, sparking a magnetic but tumultuous relationship that defies reason.

The Goddess of Fortune

2019 Drama

An unexpected request from their friend Annamaria pushes Alessandro and Arturo's relationship to a breaking point.

SHORT FILM

Undetectable

2015 Drama, Thriller

Living with HIV, a gay man confronts overwhelming guilt over betraying and infecting his dying ex-lover, navigating regret and forgiveness in his quest for redemption.

Pain and Glory

2019 Drama

A film director contemplates the life-altering decisions he's made as the weight of his past and present collide.

SHORT FILM

Crabs in the Sand

2012 Drama

Noam, 13, spends the day on the beach with his sister, friends, and Michael, a 30-year-old man with special needs. But when he takes things too far, their friendship changes forever.

SHORT FILM

Baby Lies Truthfully

2020 Documentary, Drama

It's 1987. David Robilliard is a young artist and writer in London. His work is raw as it is refreshing. It's coarse but laceratingly clever exploring everything from dating and sex to depression and loss.

A Night in the Fields

2020 Drama

In a working-class town, Anthony and Dylan navigate a night of choices at a retro house party, where romantic desires and personal risks collide, testing their friendship and individual paths amidst turbulent circumstances.

SHORT FILM

Mummy Brown

2021 Drama

Tyler, a young gay man living with HIV, poses nude for what may be his final portrait. As the painting nears completion, a mysterious woman appears, forcing him to face his past and question what he will leave behind.

SHORT FILM

Missed

2018 Drama

A young man meets his estranged father after a four year separation, hoping to rebuild their bond before their opposing beliefs shut the door for good.

SHORT FILM

Para Eric

2015 Drama

Arthur searches for his missing husband Eric, who vanished after a car accident left him with no memory.

What We Know

2021 Drama

Carla, a young waitress, spends a life-changing afternoon at the beach with Victor and his eccentric friends, sparking a deep and transformative attraction between them.

You Are My Sunshine

2021 Drama, Romance

Tom and Joe's lifelong romance unfolds from their humble beginnings in the 1970s to their poignant final days, navigating societal changes and personal challenges in a testament to enduring love and devotion.

Benediction

2021 Drama

The life of war poet Siegfried Sassoon unfolds through a quest for personal salvation amid family, war, writing, and destructive relationships, revealing the complexities of finding inner peace amidst external turmoil.

SHORT FILM

Signage

2007 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A man named Lex confronts his receding hairline and aging insecurities when he meets a young deaf man, prompting reflections on youth, desire, and societal expectations.

The Blue Caftan

2022 Drama, Romance

The arrival of a handsome new apprentice tests the relationship between a middle-aged tailor and his wife, stirring up unexpected emotions and desires.

Eismayer

2022 Drama, Romance

Vice Lieutenant Eismayer, the most feared trainer and macho figure in the Austrian Military, secretly lives as a gay man. His world is upended when he falls for a young, openly gay soldier, based on true events.

SHORT FILM

Event Horizon

2016 Documentary

Gabriel discovers he has HIV and he decided to tell everyone.

Buddies

1985 Drama, Romance

A New York City gay man in a monogamous relationship becomes a "buddy" or volunteer companion to another gay man dying of AIDS, forming a deep friendship.

Afire

2023 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A group of friends vacationing in a holiday home by the Baltic Sea face heightened emotions as the surrounding parched forest catches fire.

Roommates

1994 Drama

A macho straight man and an educated gay man end up sharing a room in a residence for people living with AIDS. Over time, their uneasy arrangement softens into an unexpected friendship.

SHORT FILM

The Swimmer

2013 Drama

A boy contemplates how his life will unfold with or without his crush.

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For Years to Come

2023 Comedy, Drama

A gay man falls for the hospice nurse who tended to his late mother, all while trying to repair his strained bond with an aging father who has quietly built a secret life as an adult film director.

COMING SOON

Gugu’s World

2026 Drama

Gugu is an effeminate boy who dreams of becoming a great soccer player. Raised by his grandmother with Alzheimer's, he will do anything to hide her illness so he won't have to live with his father, who doesn't accept him at all.

SHORT FILM

Touch

2021 Drama

After losing his sight, a young man wrestles with the challenges of a life suddenly full of darkness. Wanting to feel close to others again, he reaches for his phone and tries to rebuild his connection to the world.