Gay Films about Mental Health

Prick Up Your Ears

1987 Drama

Biographer John Lahr writes about playwright Joe Orton, chronicling Joe's ten-year relationship with Kenneth. Both aspiring writers, only Joe finds success, straining their bond.

L.I.E.

2001 Drama

A Long Island boy loses everything and everyone he knows, becomes involved in a relationship with a much older man.

The Talented Mr. Ripley

1999 Drama, Thriller

In the late 1950s New York, underachiever Tom Ripley is sent to Italy to retrieve the spoiled millionaire playboy Dickie Greenleaf. When the mission fails, Ripley resorts to extreme measures.

Gone, But Not Forgotten

2003 Drama, Mystery, Romance

An amnesiac's quest to uncover his past jeopardizes his budding romance with a park ranger who rescued him.

More Than Only

2017 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A young gay man discovers how to embrace self-love and accept affection from another, despite facing his father's disapproval.

I Love You Phillip Morris

2009 Comedy, Romance

A cop's life transforms when he comes out and pursues love after prison.

Wild Reeds

1994 Drama

Two partners face divergent paths as their fates unfold in unexpected ways.

Brother

2022 Drama, Musical

Sons of Caribbean immigrants, Francis and Michael navigate questions of masculinity, identity, and family against the backdrop of Toronto's vibrant early hip-hop scene.

Swallowed

2022 Horror, Thriller

Two best friends experience a final night together filled with drugs, bugs, and horrific intimacy.

King Cobra

2016 Drama

Producer Stephen battles two rival producers over the rights to an adult performer.

Synonymes

2019 Comedy, Drama

A young Israeli man escapes to Paris, leaving behind his nationality, guided by his trusty Franco-Israeli dictionary.

Fellini Satyricon

1969 Drama, Fantasy

Set in first-century Rome, a collection of disjointed mythical tales unfolds, blending history and folklore to explore the timeless themes of love, power, and destiny.

Little Ashes

2008 Drama, Romance

The young lives and loves of Salvador Dalí, Luis Buñuel, and Federico García Lorca unfold.

SHORT FILM

Teens Like Phil

2012 Drama

Inspired by real tragedies, the film tells the story of gay teen Phil, brutally bullied by former friend Adam in a town plagued by homophobia.

Flight of the Cardinal

2010 Drama, Thriller

Beetle Hobbs joins Grady Wilson's lodge, sparking a battle of morality amidst the Smoky Mountains' chilling suspense.

C.R.A.Z.Y.

2005 Comedy, Drama

Growing up in 1960s-70s Quebec, a French Canadian struggles to reconcile his emerging identity with his conservative family's values.

Close

2022 Drama

Leo and Rémi's close friendship is disrupted, prompting Leo to seek understanding from Rémi's mother, Sophie, in a poignant exploration of friendship and responsibility.

The Smell of Us

2014 Drama

Centered on a group of skateboarders in Paris, a story unfolds of self-destructive tendencies and the search for meaning amidst youthful rebellion.

Uncle Frank

2020 Comedy, Drama

Frank and his niece Beth embark on a road trip to a family funeral, joined unexpectedly by Frank's lover, Walid, in a journey of familial bonds and personal revelations.

Cured

2020 Documentary

Delves into the 1973 movement to declassify homosexuality as a mental illness, blending archival footage and personal stories.

SHORT FILM

The Saddest Boy in the World

2006 Comedy

Timothy Higgins, the saddest boy in the world, contemplates drastic action at his ninth birthday party.

SHORT FILM

Cognitio

2018 Drama

During his stay in a psychiatric hospital, Tobias forms a friendship with Emil.

American Fiction

2023 Comedy, Drama

A novelist who's fed up with the establishment profiting from Black entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of the hypocrisy and madness he claims to disdain.

I Miss You

2019 Drama, Romance

After his son Gabriel's passing, Jorge journeys from conservative Bolivia to New York City to confront Gabriel's boyfriend, Sebastian.

Tab Hunter Confidential

2015 Documentary

Explore the journey of matinee idol Tab Hunter from teenage stable boy to becoming a closeted Hollywood star in the conformist 1950s, navigating fame, identity, and personal relationships.

SHORT FILM

The Last Time I Saw Richard

2013 Horror, Mystery

Jonah takes pride in being the solitary figure at the teen mental health clinic. However, his world shifts when a new patient, Richard, arrives, and they are compelled to share a room.

Jamie Marks Is Dead

2014 Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

A high school student is visited by the lonely ghost of a former classmate.