Gay Films about Mental Health

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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.

An Eye for an Eye and a Hole for a Hole

2015 Comedy

Kenji, the young head of Kato yakuza organisation, just got out of the jail. He comes home and founds out the opposing Sawaki yakuza is invading Kato’s territory. Sawaki recruited Ikeyama and asked him to kill Kenji, but Ikeyama was Kenji’s lover who exchanged the cup of brothers in a jail.

Dark Blue Almost Black

2006 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Just as his childhood sweetheart Natalia returns, his infertile brother Antonio asks Jorge to impregnate Paula, Antonio's imprisoned girlfriend.

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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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Adonis

2014 Drama, Romance, Thriller

Follows twin brothers whose bond is tested when one becomes consumed by the pursuit of bodybuilding, risking his health and the lives of those around him in an obsessive quest for physical perfection.

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The Raspberry Reich

2004 Comedy, Romance

A left-wing terrorist group, consisting of several gay men and a female leader, kidnaps the son of a wealthy industrialist.

Spetters

1980 Drama, Romance

Several Dutch teenagers realize the cruel difference between dreams and reality.

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Cry Zach

2021 Drama

After losing his best friend to suicide, Zach confronts his grief and guilt, embarking on a journey of self-discovery and emotional healing amidst profound personal loss.

COMING SOON

Slynglarna

2027 Horror, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Damir throws himself into a fast paced life to outrun the trauma of a past sexual assault, until he falls for Amel. Together, they embark on a dangerous journey to confront the person who harmed them both.

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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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Fivesixths

2012 Drama

A disturbing game played by aimless boarding school boys. Following the death of their leader, Tim, the group engages in a ritual that turns into a night of sadistic twists and turns.

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Remembering the Artist: Robert De Niro, Sr.

2014 Documentary

Chronicles the life and career of painter Robert De Niro, Sr., through his own words and reflections from his contemporaries, including his famous son, Robert De Niro.

COMING SOON

Aversion

2027 Horror

After a gay couple is bashed in 1963, Ryan's parents commit him to a mental hospital for aversion therapy to straighten him out. Once inside, Ryan realizes the hospital is infested with strange, faceless creatures that stalk the patients.

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Peacock

2015 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A tabooed 19th-century Bohemian romance unveils the birth of a nation's influential writer, blending suspense, humor, violence, and hope amidst societal taboos and personal revelations.

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Why My Son?

2015 Drama

Thomas, living with his solitary father after his mother's death, confesses that his friendship with Louis is evolving into something deeper, challenging familial dynamics.

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Gods of the Supermarket

2022 Drama

Through a series of gleaned images from the internet and elsewhere, our cultural obsession with unrealistic beauty standards is put into question.

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Consenting Adults 1: The Men

1967 Documentary

Explores how societal attitudes towards homosexuality impact a diverse group of interviewees, shedding light on personal struggles and societal change.

Lurker

2025 Drama, Musical, Thriller

A retail employee infiltrates the inner circle of an artist on the verge of stardom. As he gets closer to the budding music star, access and proximity become a matter of life and death.

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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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Complicated

2020 Drama

Itamar, returning home after a breakdown, confronts tensions about his sexuality when he meets Ronen, a lifeguard who challenges his self-image.

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Fever

2022 Drama, Romance, Thriller

Jay and Andre confront racism and privilege at Andre's mother's birthday party, testing their interracial relationship's limits.

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Farewell to Xulhaz

2019 Drama

Based on a true story, this short film follows Xulhaz Mannan, founder of Bangladesh’s first gay magazine, who is murdered alongside fellow activist Mahbub Tonoy by extremists in 2016.

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Bleach

2023 Drama

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

A Month in the Country

1987 Drama

Two soldiers recover from the first World War while spending a summer in a Yorkshire village.

Mister Sister

2021 Comedy

A suicidal man from Milwaukee is given a second chance at life in NYC, working as a drag MC while learning the courage from the caring LGBTQ community to pursue his dreams, including a relationship with a tap dancing single mom.

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Trevor

1994 Comedy, Drama

A high-school boy faces prejudice from his family and friends as he comes to terms with his homosexuality during puberty.

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Godly Boyish

2004 Drama

Two boys dream of a blissful future together beyond earthly bounds.