Gay Films about Loneliness - Gay Films Matter

Do I Sound Gay?

2014 Documentary

A documentary about the stereotype of the gay voice.

Juliette & Roméo

2024 Drama, Romance

A poignant, insight into the painful world of Romeo, emotionally distraught by social anxiety, progressing to isolation and panic attacks. Enter Eliot, who opens a new chapter in his life with formidable consequences.

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5pm Seaside

2022 Drama

On his 40th birthday, Nikos, a solitary truck driver, arrives on a remote beach. He's there to meet his former military buddy Christos, whom he hasn't seen for many years.

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Tandem

2011 Drama

About love, lust, and psychology through two timelines of a passionate gay relationship.

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I Scream Your Name

2015 Comedy, Drama

Living in a retirement home, Nicolas struggles with growing loneliness and the monotony of daily life. Seeking comfort through anonymous phone companionship, his routine is unexpectedly transformed when a new resident named Daniel arrives, opening the door to an unlikely connection.

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Two Amongst Many

2022 Drama, Romance

An outbreak has Esteban confined at home and separated from Alan. From his rooftop bedroom, he tries to maintain their relationship through video calls, but the isolation seems endless and reality catches up with them.

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XaveMePlease

2019 Drama

Down-and-out Xavier seizes an opportunity with an older man on a lonely night in New York City.

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Now It’s Different

2025 Drama, Romance

A writer feels lost in the chaos of city life, he pours his heart into a love letter meant for someone special, someone he's never truly met. As he writes, he confronts his own regrets and dreams, hoping to rekindle the spark of romance.

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Wait it Out

2018 Comedy, Romance

A self-proclaimed 'anti-bully' faces his high-school bully on a blind date, challenging his perceptions of bullying, victimhood, and role models.

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Alex and the Handyman

2017 Comedy

Alex, a young boy living in a mansion, becomes infatuated with Jared, the brooding handyman. Determined to win Jared's attention, Alex embarks on playful antics to bridge the gap between their

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Forest Dreaming

2013 Drama

In a parallel world, the paths of four men briefly intersect before drifting apart again. After spending the night together, He Sen and Lin Feng awaken from the same dream - one remembers it as a vision of love, while the other is left haunted by an inevitable goodbye.

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Alone Forever

2010 Comedy, Romance

Single and searching for love in San Francisco, Oliver begins to suspect that his newest tattoo has somehow cursed his dating life. As one disappointing encounter follows another, he becomes increasingly obsessed with the idea that the ink on his skin may be shaping his fate, forcing him to question whether he's destined to remain alone.

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Between Here and Now

2018 Drama, Romance

Tony, an Italian visitor, encounters Oscar in a Copenhagen bar. What begins as a casual encounter evolves into a complex relationship, as the two men forge a delicate friendship rooted in shared solitude.

The Affair

2010 Drama

An ex-seminarian slash communist runs a hotel in Baguio. He then meets a handsome upcoming lawyer. A once-a-year trip to Baguio by the lawyer and conversations with the hotel owner develop into an affair which encompasses decades of socio-political changes in the country.

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Henry

2008 Drama

An overweight gay Asian man masquerades as a woman to meet an attractive straight.

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His Guy Thursday

2019 Comedy

Jim, recently single, thinks he’s arranged a casual hookup, only to discover his ex Matteo has catfished him in a bid to reenter his life.

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Incomplete

2023 Drama

A lonely gay man wanders through New York City, yearning for a romance that never was.

Bright Colors and Bold Patterns

2018 Comedy

Josh and Brennan are about to get married in Palm Springs on a lovely Saturday afternoon. However, the night before becomes a drunken, drug-fueled riot, because their friend Gerry has arrived, furious that their invitation says "Please refrain from wearing bright colors or bold patterns". In the struggle for equality, what do we really want? What do we lose?

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Scent

2009 Drama

A young man roams the city, seeking to capture the scent of his lost lover among the urban fragrances.

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A Stranger to Myself

2017 Drama

Ben seeks love and closeness through anonymous intimacy, grappling with emotional emptiness.

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The Sacred Band

2019 Drama

Breno wakes up from a dream. Meanwhile, centuries earlier, a battalion of men embarks on a fight to the death.

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Gusts of Wild Life

2019 Drama

It is said he has someone locked up. People have seen him looking over from the other side of the fence. That kid will disappear any day.

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Dreams Never Die

2020 Comedy

A couple separated during lockdown experience dreams blurring with reality.

The Commitment

2014 Drama

Determined to protect their relationship, a gay couple attends a wedding where unexpected encounters and emotional tensions put their commitment to one another to the test.

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Bleach

2023 Drama

Lloyd finds himself trapped in a shame-fueled, Grindr-addicted descent into traged.

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Invincible Summer

2024 Drama

Alone at home on a summer night, Clément is determined to lose his virginity, scrolling through profiles on a dating app.

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Arlo and the Sea

2023 Drama

Arlo lives by the sea and spends most of his time alone, until he meets a boy named Finn.