Disability/Illness in Gay Movies

The Love Patient

2011 Comedy, Romance

Paul fakes cancer to win back his ex, Brad, but a real diagnosis and family interventions lead to hilarity and heartache. As truths unfold, Paul seeks redemption and love amidst chaos.

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The Confession

2000 Drama

When an aged man feels the need to confess to the new catholic priest, his gay lover of many years is hurt and upset.

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The Deaf Boy’s Disease

2018 Drama

Three teens explore the meaning of friendship, love, and desire.

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Coin Slot

2022 Drama

A young gay man struggles to keep it together as the anniversary of a traumatic attack looms ever closer.

Mixed Kebab

2012 Drama, Romance

Ibrahim's choice to live with Kevin challenges familial expectations and redefines his understanding of love and commitment.

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What Grown-Ups Know

2004 Drama

A peculiar love triangle unfolds between a teenage boy, his childlike, ailing mother, and the solitary manager of a secluded caravan park.

A Man, His Lover and His Mother

2013 Drama, Romance

Returning to care for his mother in Switzerland, the film confronts family secrets and his own midlife crisis, discovering unexpected love and personal growth amidst familial tensions.

Velociraptor

2014 Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Against the backdrop of impending apocalypse, two friends wander the city in a reflective afternoon journey.

Nine Lives

2004 Drama, Romance

One person's life leads to another in this web of tales about drugs, intimacy, gay life, aging and being HIV+.

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Grid

2018 Drama

One night, visiting nurse Angie Wordworth sees for the first time, the devastating impact of the AIDS virus at its earliest point in history.

Dear Ex

2018 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A teenage boy and his mother drift further apart upon discovering that his father's life insurance policy is designated for his lover.

The Prince

2019 Drama

Set in the 1970s,it traces the tumultuous and perilous journey of Jaime, a self-absorbed young man, through a landscape of encounters, violence, and eventual murder.

Stoma

2020 Drama

Lim fights for survival after a risky operation, abandoned by his lover and grappling with illness, searching for reasons to live.

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Summer Lost

2026 Drama

A man attempts to keep his terminal illness a secret while attending a wedding, but an unexpected romance reshapes his future as well as his past.

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London

2026 Drama

London, a young disabled performer who works at a fetish club, undergoes a long awaited medical evaluation that could finally explain his condition. Faced with the diagnosis, he must choose whether to let it define his future or follow the life he wants for himself.

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HIM+

2025 Drama

Chris' life takes an unexpected turn, forcing him to confront fear, faith, and the parts of himself he's avoided. With the help of friends and unlikely mentors, he begins a journey toward truth, healing, and rediscovering his purpose.

Sitcom

1998 Comedy, Romance, Thriller

The adventures of an upper-class suburban family dealing with their younger brother's homosexuality, elder sister's suicide attempt, masochist tendencies, and a free-spirited maid and her husband.

The Immensity

2023 Drama

Antonio and Paolina, a brother and sister, spend the final days of their terminally ill friend Giacomo’s life with him at a remote country house.

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Thomas Banks’ Quest for Love

2019 Documentary

Thomas Banks is a young, gay playwright with cerebral palsy who is on a quest to find true love. He struggles to find someone who will commit, looks for love in all the wrong places and crosses many hurdles to come to terms with his vulnerabilities; will he learn to love himself by opening night?

Desire: The Short Films of Ohm

2019 Compilation

A collection of stories about desire, decency, and deceit from filmmaker Ohm Phanphiroj.

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Magic H8 Ball

2018 Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

After heartbreak, a man turns to a Magic 8 Ball for guidance, risking his emotional stability as he pursues impulsive actions driven by pain and uncertain future.

Maestro

2023 Drama, Musical, Romance

Chronicles the lifelong relationship of conductor-composer Leonard Bernstein and actress Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein.

Another Movie of Love

2011 Drama, Romance

Childhood friends Diego and Sebastián reunite in summer for a journey of intense friendship, exploring life's meaning through nights of drinking, weed, and street adventures.

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All Things Fade

2017 Drama

When Nathan tells Bret that he's HIV positive, it doesn't go well for Nathan. But months later, things take a turn for Bret.

Thirsty

2016 Drama, Musical

Once ridiculed for being different, Scott Townsend transforms into the celebrated drag performer Thirsty Burlington. As success brings new opportunities and challenges, he discovers that the greatest journey is not toward fame, but toward embracing his true self.

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Chatlines

2026 Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi

Jordan, a terminally ill man living in 2027, passes his final days lost between medication and the digital world. One night he connects with Danny through an old video chat app. Danny claims it's 2005 and that he too is dying. As their unlikely friendship deepens, they share regrets, hopes and the fear of lives cut tragically short.

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Elsinore

2026 Drama

Portrays the final months of actor Ian Charleson’s life, focusing on his acclaimed performance as Hamlet at the National Theatre while battling the devastating effects of AIDS.