Gay Films about Grief - Gay Films Matter

River Made to Drown In

1997 Drama

Thaddeus, a wealthy lawyer, learns he is dying and sells all his possessions to find a young manr he once tried to rescue. This final quest changes everything.

The Man I Love

1997 Drama, Romance

A swimmer's journey of first love and coming out, revealing the bittersweet realities and the mantra to live fully.

The Trio

1998 Comedy, Romance

Zobel and Karl, a long-time couple turned pickpocket team, navigate new dynamics when they recruit Rudolf, leading to a tumultuous love triangle fraught with betrayal and desire.

From the Edge of the City

1998 Drama

A group of Pontian Greek immigrant teens, marginalized in a harsh suburb, witness the city's dark side.

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The Apple Tree

2012 Drama, Romance

Gabe and Jonathan navigate a forbidden love in the 1940s, hiding their relationship until Jonathan's death forces Gabe to confront prejudice in a poignant exploration of LGBTQ+ elders' struggles.

The Sea

2000 Drama

Childhood trauma reunites two men and a woman at a tuberculosis hospital, rekindling old wounds and lost connections.

Red Dirt

2000 Drama, Romance

Griffith, a 20-year-old caring for his sick aunt after losing his family matriarch, has his life changed by the arrival of a stranger. He struggles with responsibilities, grief, and dreams of leaving Pine Apple.

Eban and Charley

2000 Drama, Romance

After his mother dies, Charley must live with his unloving, bullying father. Out of loneliness, Charley Strikes up a romance with Eban. When their families find out, they must make a life-altering decision.

Our Lady of the Assassins

2000 Drama

Writer F. Vallejo returns to Medellin after 30 years and meets 16-year-old killer Alexis. They are instantly attracted to each other.

The Ignorant Fairies

2001 Drama, Romance

After a car accident, Antonia learns unsettling truths about her deceased husband's life.

Lan Yu

2001 Drama, Romance

A young gay student has a relationship with an older, successful businessman. The businessman must choose between his closeted straight life or an honest life with the student.

Leaving Metropolis

2002 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A famous painter disrupts a young couple's marriage, creating an emotional triangle.

The Business of Fancydancing

2002 Drama, Musical

Successful gay Native American poet Seymour Polatkin returns to his childhood home on the reservation for a friend's funeral, confronting his past.

Luster

2002 Comedy, Drama

Lanky, blue haired Jackson, record store employee and poet, is in love with most of the men in his life. There's Billy, Jed, his cousin, Derek, a customer at the shop, and Sam, his boss and best friend.

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Until the Silence

2025 Drama

As an unexpected apocalypse looms, a group of strangers comes together for what they believe will be one final dinner party. Bound by uncertainty, they confront secrets, expose hidden fears, and face shocking truths as the night spirals into chaos.

The Student

2016 Drama

A Russian high school student becomes convinced that the world has been lost to evil, and begins to challenge the morals and beliefs of the adults around him.

The Mudge Boy

2003 Drama, Romance

Delves into 14-year-old Duncan's unconventional grieving process after his mother's death, which strains his relationship with his distant father on their rural farm.

A Son

2003 Drama, Romance

A deep examination of a relationship that evolves from intimate connection to estrangement.

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Dylan Dylan

2017 Drama

Dylan, Yanis and Hugo's foster son, passed away a few months ago. The men struggle to understand each other's emotions and dealing with their loss seems impossible.

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Breakwater

2025 Drama, Thriller

A young Oxford student, Otto, meets John, an older man living by the coast. What begins as friendship deepens into romance, then slips into something far more unsettling.

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Frag

2024 Drama

Its a regular night at a local gay bar until a disgruntled war vet sets a grenade on the bar counter, turning his bad day into everyone else's problem.

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Píxeles

2015 Drama, Romance

As distance threatens to tear a gay couple apart, they are forced to confront whether their connection is strong enough to survive it.

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Nowhere To Be Found

2015 Documentary

Matt Smith, an openly gay young man in rural South Carolina, reflects on his first relationship with a man and its tragic end. Examines the difficulties of being gay in rural America.

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Forever, Ally

2016 Drama, Romance

Ronaldo is a gay black man whose closest companion is a cat named Ally. When she dies, he faces solitude and the realization that she knew him best. Her passing leads him to seek help from his neighbor Dallas, stirring new feelings and nudging him toward connection.

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Reflections

2022 Drama

Set between Mexico and the Dominican Republic, a group of young gay men navigate the challenges of self discovery, desire and acceptance in societies where being themselves is not always welcomed.

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The Little Astronaut

2022 Comedy, Drama

At the start of their weekend trip, a couple decides to stop by the House of Books. They want to donate a box of children’s books. An exercise in letting go.

Father and Son

2003 Drama

Aleksei struggles with his close bond with his father while facing personal and romantic conflicts, torn between loyalty and independence.