Gay Films about Mental Health

Sometimes Aunt Martha Does Dreadful Things

1971 Comedy, Horror, Thriller

On the run from the law, two eccentric fugitives hide out together in Miami, where one disguises himself as the other's elderly aunt. As their elaborate deception grows more complicated, it sets off a chain of events involving lies, danger, and murder.

Subways

2014 Comedy, Drama

Chronicles a gay man's journey through depression as he deals with tragic twists and taboo love.

This Special Friendship

1964 Drama, Romance

Set in a Jesuit-run school, a tale unfolds of a tender relationship, navigating desire amidst strict societal norms.

Urinal

1988 Drama

Dead gay artists scrutinize Toronto police's handling of washroom intimacy, discovering they are targets of surveillance in a political thriller.

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Break Me

2018 Drama

A young cage fighter faces a pivotal choice between reason and emotion when his father uncovers a significant truth.

Frisk

1995 Drama, Thriller

A disturbing drama unfolds as Dennis, a gay serial killer, navigates a world of violence and sexuality. Told through ritualistic murders and letters to his lover and his lover's brother, the film blurs the line between reality and surrealism in a sado-masochistic setting.

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Masc

2026 Drama

Robin, a young autistic man searching for a sense of belonging, experiments with different identities as he tries to understand the man he wants to become.

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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.

I Miss You When I See You

2018 Drama

Jamie re-encounters his old school friend, Kevin, who has been suffering from depression and must make a choice between following his heart or society.

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Perfect Strangers

2026 Comedy

Martin and Albert have been in a steady but rocky relationship for 16 years, which is thrown off balance by the appearance of a mysterious stranger - with devastating consequences for everyone involved.

The Holy Boy

2025 Drama, Horror

In Italy's happiest village, a haunted teacher discovers dark secret behind weekly gatherings where locals seek healing from a teenage boy's embrace. His quest to save the youth reveals the sinister nature of a community hiding behind joy.

An Act of Love

2015 Documentary

Follows Rev. Frank Schaefer who was put on trial in the United Methodist Church for officiating his son's same-sex wedding.

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The Call

2023 Drama

Amir, a prospective university student struggling with their sexuality, calls switchboard for advice and connection at three crucial moments in their life starting a personal journey towards self-acceptance.

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The Way I Loved You

2023 Horror, Thriller

Isn't it beautiful when two lovers meet online and fall in love leading up to a happy life together? Well, that is not the case. Sunk in literary pursuits, months after their first date that didn't even lead to a second, a lover decides to create a beautiful ceremony to the one he has loved.

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What’s Your Number

2018 Comedy, Drama

An alcoholic 30-something gay man goes on a maudlin bender at a divey Brooklyn gay bar.

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Blue

2015 Drama

A man, reeling from a recent breakup, struggles to navigate the emptiness of solitude and the absence of love in his life.

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Pages

2016 Drama

A young man is trapped in his past memories and continues feeding it with an old scrapbook.

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Dream House

2019 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Trace the O'Brien family's evolution from idealized figures in 1960s Suffield to the reclusive life of elderly matriarch Ginnie and her gay son, Mark, in the 1990s.

Road Movie

2002 Drama, Romance

Suk-won, a trader who loses everything, is rescued by homeless loner Dae-shik. Traveling together, Dae-shik falls in love with Suk-won, and they are joined by the quirky Il-joo.

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For Your Pleasure

2018 Drama

Explores the raw experience of living openly queer in defiance of social expectation, tracing the pull of addiction and the longing for intimacy found in unexpected places.

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Welcome to the World

2017 Drama

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

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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.

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Nuh Uh

2026 Comedy, Drama

Leif is a gay college student whose phone is practically an extension of his hand. As he tries to balance work, dating, and friendship in an increasingly chaotic digital world, his online habits begin to spill into real life. A misguided attempt at a throuple, an awkward job interview packed with Gen Z slang, and a friendship pushed to the breaking point leave Leif facing a question he can’t scroll past: is he actually living his life, or just watching it through a screen?

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Just Not Naked Enough

2026 Drama

On their shared birthday, estranged husbands David and Alex reunite at their former home. Poolside civility unravels into a confrontation about depression, sexual estrangement, and betrayal-triggered by a stranger's watch beside their bed.

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Don’t Blame Jack

2019 Drama

Manic-depressive Jack wrestles with the allure of mania versus the stability of ordinary life, questioning the sacrifices required for sanity and stability.

The Gates of Vanity

2015 Drama, Horror, Thriller

A family man being held captive in his own home by a psychotic homeless man he has befriended, struggles to free himself before his family is threatened.

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Mankind

2019 Drama, Sci-Fi

A restless young man yearns to escape both love and the confines of Earth.