Gay Films about Grief - Gay Films Matter

All Nudity Shall Be Punished

1973 Drama

A wealthy young man's encounter sparks conflicting emotions of attraction and repulsion.

Boys Briefs 5: Schoolboys

2008 Compilation

The short film compilation series concludes with six outstanding films focused on school and college-age youth.

The Male Gaze: Nocturnal Instincts

2021 Compilation

Five award-winning short films from across the globe that delve into heart-pumping escapades varying from the intimate to the ultra-violent. The night has never looked so inviting.

Boys on Film 13: Trick & Treat

2015 Compilation

10 award winning short films, exploring relationships, dark desires and confronting hidden secrets.

A Balloon’s Landing

2024 Drama

Hong Kong writer Tian Yu and Taipei gangster Xiang set out to find the Bay of Whales, uncovering surprises and forming strong bonds along the way.

Unspoken

2024 Drama

Follows a closeted teenager in a religious community who finds a love letter written to his grandfather by another man, so he sets out to find the person.

SHORT FILM

Remnant

2015 Drama, Thriller

Following the sudden death of his mother, Monty sets off into the night with his friends Dale and Stacey. What begins as an attempt to escape the weight of grief soon forces long buried memories and personal demons back to the surface.

SHORT FILM

White Horses, Silver Mine

2020 Drama

In a remote village in central Mexico, a reserved mine manager mourns the departure of the man he loved while hiding his true identity from those around him. As he struggles with grief and isolation, his young son begins to sense the painful secret that has changed both of their lives.

SHORT FILM

Farewell Emile

2024 Drama, Thriller

Still grieving the recent loss of his father, Tim faces another painful goodbye when his relationship with Émile comes to an end. Alone at home, memories of love and loss begin to blur, driving him into an increasingly desperate online search for Émile.

SHORT FILM

Glory

2025 Comedy, Drama

In the wake of the sudden death of his long-term boyfriend, Benji’s obsession with glory holes leads him on a psychedelic journey through the annals of his own queer consciousness.

Queen Tut

2023 Comedy, Drama

After his mother's death, a young Egyptian immigrant leaves Cairo behind to reunite with his estranged father in Toronto. Drawn into the city's vibrant underground drag scene, he discovers a powerful new identity as Queen Tut, using performance to process his grief and embrace his true self despite his father's deep disapproval.

COMING SOON

TheyDream

2026 Animation, Documentary

After twenty years chronicling his Puerto Rican family, a director and his mother face devastating losses. Through tears and laughter, they craft animations that bring their loved ones back to life, discovering that every act of creation is also an act of letting go.

SHORT FILM

A Good Son

2012 Drama

In rural Mexico, a young man dreams of performing in drag but keeps his true ambitions hidden from his family. As the pressure to follow his parents' expectations grows, he must decide whether to protect their approval or pursue the life he truly wants.

Elijah’s Ashes

2017 Comedy, Drama

Lawrence Shaw struggles to fit into any world. At work, he sells macho advertising campaigns to beer companies but feels too different to belong, while his boyfriend thinks he does not fit the image of what being gay should be. After the death of his father Elijah, Lawrence is forced into a road trip with his deeply homophobic half brother Kevin to scatter his ashes. What begins as a painful journey becomes an unexpected story of family, acceptance and learning to embrace yourself.

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.

Boys Life 6

2007 Compilation

A compilation of four gay-themed short films centred around the idea of first-time crushes.

SHORT FILM

The Station In-Between

2021 Drama

Two gay men set out on a train journey after losing a common friend to a homophobic attack when life slowly catches up with them.

SHORT FILM

Welcome to the World

2017 Drama

A troubled man records a video message for his pregnant sister.

SHORT FILM

My Brother

2015 Drama

After a family tragedy, Alberto returns from Berlin, where he enjoyed freedom as a comic illustrator, to his stifling hometown in Spain, confronting past wounds and new realities.

The Consul of Sodom

2009 Drama, Romance

Fascinating journey through the life and work of the prestigious Catalan poet Jaime Gil de Biedma. Charismatic and somewhat eccentric, brilliant intellectual with extraordinary sensitivity and member of Barcelona's 'gauche divine' in the 60s.

Release

2010 Drama, Romance

Father Jack, imprisoned for a crime, faces accusations that test his relationship with a teenage cellmate and a prison guard he loves.

My Brother… Nikhil

2005 Drama

Famous swimmer Nikhil Kapoor deals with the repercussions of publicly announcing that he has HIV/AIDS.

Flyover Country

2013 Comedy, Drama

A heartwarming tale of friendship, love, and acceptance set in America's heartland.

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.

Summertime

2016 Drama

In San Francisco, a gay couple opens their home to two Italian travelers, forging an unexpected bond that defies conventional relationships and cultural boundaries.

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

Hi Mom, It’s Me, Lou lou

2024 Drama

After his mother’s death, Hakki, who has hidden his homosexuality from all other family members except his mother, must confront the life he left behind when he returns to the family home he hasn’t visited for many years.