Gay Films about Grief - Gay Films Matter

Forgive and Forget

2000 Comedy, Drama, Romance

David's world is ripped apart when he realizes he is losing his best friend of fourteen years to his new girlfriend.

What Women Want: Gay Romance

2020 Documentary

Women are the overwhelming majority of writers, publishers, readers and fans of gay male romance novels. Dive into the Gay Rom Lit convention in Albuquerque, New Mexico to discover why.

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A Song for Your Mixtape

2016 Drama, Romance

About a birthday party you weren't invited to.

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Yeah No Definitely

2007 Drama

A repressed young man struggles to confront his buried grief and desire. At a summer party, his intense bond with a friend turns volatile, leading to a dangerous eruption of emotion. A haunting look at denial and self-deception.

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Zerch

2015 Drama, Horror, Romance

Zerch asks his boyfriend Cano to do something terrible for him. Cano, driven by a powerful love, agrees without knowing he is about to sacrifice more than he imagined.

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In Half

2012 Drama, Romance

After his twin's funeral, James reluctantly spends an afternoon with his brother's former boyfriend.

Soulbound

2011 Drama, Romance

Gil is a 20 year old young man that questions himself and the world. He is an orphan, raised by his aunt Leila and his uncle César. His lifestyle is fulfilled by his guitar, poetry and alcohol, generating a family war that causes Gil to run away from home causing him to leave behind all his belongings, security and the only love that he had till then, the love of his aunt Leila. With his guitar on his back, without a destiny, money or the support of friends, Gil meets Otávio, a music producer that will change his destiny forever.

Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom

1975 Drama

In World War II Italy, four fascist libertines subject their victims to 120 days of torture.

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Where the Sky Sets the Clock

2017 Romance

After his mother's passing, Tomas' life turned black and white. Days change when he meets Gabriel, a photographer with a red jacket who helps him see other colors.

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Dream Boy

2021 Drama, Romance

A man is confronted with a visitor who bears a striking resemblance to his deceased ex-boyfriend.

Beastly Boyz

2006 Horror, Thriller

After a young woman is brutally murdered by a ruthless group of men, her estranged twin brother Travis turns to forbidden occult rituals in search of vengeance. Armed with dark forces and an unrelenting thirst for justice, he begins hunting down those responsible one by one.

Padres

2024 Drama

Virginia makes an extraordinary decision to help her twin brother David and his partner Bruno fulfill their dream of becoming parents by donating her eggs.

Millionaire Man

2017 Drama

On his deathbed, a wealthy man looks back on the life changing mistake that made his fortune. After his mother's death, he was broke, grieving and close to homelessness until two strangers offered him an opportunity that changed everything.

Last Party

2024 Drama, Mystery

During a graduation party, four teenagers are confronted with their angst. They find themselves locked up, they wonder if it might be their last night.

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Ringing Rocks

2022 Horror

A young man takes his grieving boyfriend to recover at a serene desert resort, only to awaken to a haunting new reality.

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Fufu

2022 Romance

Two husbands, Tatsuki and Yudai have been for many years. It is getting closer to the day that Yudai will say goodbye. Now, their memories are flashing.

Leave It on the Floor

2011 Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance

Kicked out of his home for being gay, a young man finds a new family with Los Angeles drag queens.

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Tshuva

2024 Drama

Following his brother's suicide, Avihu encounters a mesmerizing transgender woman who is a vivid mirror image of his brother. Together they embark on a transformative journey, compelling Avihu to confront his deep loss.

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About a Father

2017 Comedy, Drama, Romance

As 60-year-old Jindrich awaits a heart transplant, his wife tries to shield him from the stress of their son David's visit, during which David hopes to broach the topic of his unconventional lifestyle.

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Deaf Heaven

1993 Drama

Paul's lover Matthew is dying of AIDS and is suffering from dementia. When Paul meets Jake in the steamroom after a respite at a public pool, he learns of the Yiddish concept of "the Aydes" the job of the witness.

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Love Trip

2009 Drama, Romance

After the heartbreaking loss of their wife and mother, a seven-year-old boy and his father embark on an emotional journey through grief, gradually finding comfort, healing, and a renewed understanding of love.

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Burning Soul

2016 Drama

Pieter and Hendrick, friends since childhood, confront their bond's complexities and faith amid a shipwreck on a hostile coast in 18th-century Australia.

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After

2009 Drama, Romance

Three teenage boys idealize an older football player, only to witness his tragic death and face their own realities.

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Guardian

2018 Drama

Through a series of heartfelt video diaries, a mother reaches out to counsel her suicidal son as he navigates the challenges of accepting his sexuality.

The Valley of Love

2022 Comedy, Romance

Pedro, who is having a tough time, receives the news that his grandfather died. He inherits 2 cows and a donkey. He and his uncle go to the village where his grandfather lived. But this journey will end up as they never expected.

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Drowning

2009 Drama, Romance

Mik's life is upended by his brother's sudden death, forcing him to redefine himself as his best friend Dan forms a new relationship, adding further turmoil.

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A Crimson Mark

2004 Drama, Romance

The clandestine romance between two Korean government officials is complicated by their divergent ranks, testing their loyalty to each other amidst the pressures of duty and desire.