Gay Films with Homophobia - Gay Films Matter

Saezuru Tori Wa Habatakanai: The Clouds Gather

2020 Animation, Drama, Romance

Yashiro is the president of the Shinseikai Enterprise. He leads a double life as a deviant and a masochist. Doumeki Chikara comes to work as a bodyguard for Yashiro. They begin an affair of two men with songs in their hearts.

Pray Away

2021 Documentary

Former leaders of the "pray the gay away" movement contend with the aftermath unleashed by their actions, while a survivor seeks healing and acceptance from more than a decade of trauma.

Coming Out

2015 Comedy, Documentary

Following a series of gay teen suicides, a closeted student confronts his repressed sexuality in search of acceptance from his family, community, and himself.

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.

Drive Me Home

2018 Drama

Antonio and Agostino grew up together in a small town in Sicily; they dreamt of living a different life, somewhere else. Now thirty-year-olds, they both live abroad but they lost touch years ago. When Antonio discovers that the house he grew up in, which had been empty for a long time, is about to be sold at auction, he decides to leave and reconnects with his childhood friend. But their lives have changed a lot. Old conflicts and new revelations bring them through Europe on a truck journey.

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.

Great Freedom

2021 Drama

Hans faces imprisonment under Paragraph 175 in post-war Germany, forging an unlikely bond with his cellmate Viktor over decades.

All Our Fears

2021 Drama, Romance

After an unexpected tragedy, Daniel, a gay artist and activist who is also deeply religious, strives to unite the local community in mourning.

Private Desert

2021 Drama

Daniel, an outstanding policeman, makes a crucial mistake that leads to his suspension. With no ties keeping him in his hometown, he decides to visit his online love interest.

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Scraps

2024 Romance

In rural Montana, 2003, two closeted teen boys discover unexpected love while facing harsh small-town judgment as they sell handcrafted boards to a group of Livingston skaters.

The Perfect David

2021 Drama

David, a young bodybuilder, obsessively trains to become the muse for his artist mother. As he devotes himself to sculpting his physique, he undergoes an identity crisis that will shape his future.

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The Last Guest of the Holloway Motel

2025 Documentary

Former British soccer star Tony Powell manages a dying Hollywood motel, reflecting on his solitary life and the path not taken.

SHORT FILM

Adolescence

2020 Drama

The last day of summer holiday is also the last day of their rash childhood for James and his best friend, Simon. James moves out the next day, but there are still things that he never got to speak out loud.

SHORT FILM

Wish

2020 Comedy, Fantasy

Alejandro is an insecure gay teen with a crush on his classmate, Javier, who is straight. During a class trip to a museum, Alejandro makes a wish on a Mayan stone artifact hoping for some way to be with Javier. However, things don't turn out exactly the way he expected.

Rosodium

2022 Drama

Noah, an engineer on antidepressants due to past trauma, meets Lohan on a road trip, leading to a seemingly perfect love story.

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.

Elephant

2022 Drama, Romance

Bartek, managing a small horse farm while caring for his possessive mother, faces increased difficulty when he falls for musician Dawid and dreams of leaving home.

8 Years

2022 Drama, Romance

Jose confronts the aftermath of his 8-year relationship with David, once idealized as the love of his life. Memories haunt Jose as he realizes their life together was not as perfect as he believed.

SHORT FILM

Truck Driver

2012 Drama

At a boarding school, Raidel witnesses the abuse endured by his classmate Randy.

SHORT FILM

The Men’s Room

2012 Drama

Thomas' anonymous park rendezvous takes a dangerous turn when he discovers his partner is an undercover cop, unraveling a web of desire, fear, and betrayal.

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.

SHORT FILM

Change in the Weather

2015 Drama

Michael, a young man living in rural Ireland, struggles to adjust to a sudden change in his furtive lifestyle.

SHORT FILM

Closeted

2021 Drama, Romance

Alex liked to play with dolls when he was little. His alcoholic father wouldn't accept that, so when he was just a kid, he abused him. After several years fighting to be free, Alex manages to break the chains and runs towards the person he loves, a boy named Hugo, who frees him from the chains of his hands.

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.

Carnal Sins

2023 Drama, Fantasy

The awakening of a young man while spending a summer with his family in a small rural town. Upon learning of with the ancient legend of a creature that takes sinners, his impulses surface.

SHORT FILM

Swim

2022 Drama

Two swimmers develop a strong friendship during their weekly sessions. Their relationship is tested outside the pool, when true identities are revealed.

SHORT FILM

Sunset

2017 Drama, Romance

In the spring of 1942, a young gay man torn between duty and love faces the choice of serving overseas or remaining in New York City with his street-smart lover.