Gay Films about Mental Health

Blue Citrus Hearts

2003 Drama, Romance

A first love could quite possibly be the last for Sam, a Memphis teenager coming to terms with the romantic feelings he harbors for his best friend, Julian. Will the love he feels for this boy guide him through his struggles with his abusive father, ignorant girlfriend, and suicidal thoughts – or will the conflict that his love for Julian stirs throughout his life prove to be more than one boy can handle?

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Goodbye Blue Sky

2017 Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller

After the end of the world, five strangers take refuge in a forgotten desert motel, where they must decide whether to guard their own survival or open themselves to the possibility of love.

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Para Eric

2015 Drama

Arthur searches for his missing husband Eric, who vanished after a car accident left him with no memory.

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You Before Me

2018 Drama

A young man goes to desperate lengths to win back his boyfriend after their relationship falls apart.

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Restore

2021 Sci-Fi

In an apocalyptic world, the last man alive uses holographic technology to recreate the moment he first told his partner he loved him, clinging to the memory as his only companion.

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.

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Whifflebat

2025 Drama

Adrian’s life is unraveling - his rental was denied, he’s avoiding his mother’s calls, and he’s nursing a black eye. At a year-end party, lost in booze and unread messages, he struggles to face reality: his mother’s offer of help, his uncertain future, and the boy he can’t stop thinking about.

Down in Paris

2021 Drama

A filmmaker overwhelmed by an anxiety attack abandons his shoot and roams through nighttime Paris, seeking solace. Throughout this journey, Richard confronts his fears and reevaluates his desires.

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.

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.

Waking Up Dead

2022 Comedy

Danny's bid to resurrect his career and personal life in Hollywood encounters unexpected challenges, including old wounds and new opportunities.

Brotherly Lies

2022 Drama, Mystery

Two estranged brothers - one recovering from a suicide attempt, the other about to be married - are forced to confront a deadly secret from their past.

The Aussie Boys

2022 Compilation

"Down Under" journeys from 16th-century beginnings to modern-day dilemmas, culminating in a poignant reunion of faces from the past, bidding a final farewell amidst present-day road trip romances and challenges.

Apostles

2022 Drama

A scholar gathers young men to explore death, blending philosophical debates with physical and emotional challenges.

Unfix

2023 Drama

A straight boy undergoes conversion therapy manipulated by his father, who runs a camp to "fix" sexuality. Twenty-five years later, deeply in love with a woman and facing marriage, he grapples with chronic internalized homophobia, questioning his true identity amidst doubts of childhood trauma and denial.

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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.

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Eric

2014 Drama

Tucked away in a forgotten and isolated motel, a 'lad' meets a returning soldier coping with post-traumatic stress disorder. The brief encounter is a soft collision of two characters both lost and trying to find themselves within each other.

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Bittersweet Rainbow

2021 Drama, Romance

After seven years away, 24-year-old Nicolò returns home, where old memories and familiar faces stir up the past. As he reconnects with Claudio, the love he once fled from resurfaces, revealing the truth behind his long absence.

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October

2018 Drama

A taciturn Ugandan teen writes a poem to help articulate their true feelings.

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Finger Prick

2021 Drama

In the solitude of his bathroom, 26-year-old Alexi takes an HIV test in secret from his mother - but he isn’t entirely alone.

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Snow in June

2026 Drama

Haunted by the death of his childhood sweetheart Richard, war veteran Leonard turns to alcohol to cope with his grief. His new friend Arthur briefly helps him find hope, but a relapse forces Leonard to confront the pain he has buried for years.

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The Revelations of Gavin Grey

2022 Drama

High school junior, Gavin Grey has a big secret, a secret that's he's not ready to share with anyone.

Madagascar Skin

1995 Comedy, Romance

Harry is a shy gay man who struggles to connect in his local bar scene. Flint is an older man with a rough edge who appears straight and keeps his past to himself. They meet by the coast, and what begins with suspicion gradually turns into a genuine relationship.

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American Smile

2024 Drama

After a long night out, two men return home and confront their complex romantic relationship marred by addictions and lack of affection.

Rotting in the Sun

2023 Comedy, Mystery, Thriller

Sebastián Silva is detached from life, struggling to succeed in the art world and habitually taking ketamine. When he meets social media influencer Jordan Firstman at a nudist beach, the two discuss collaborating, but fate has other plans.

The Male Gaze: The Heat of the Night

2019 Compilation

Six stories about late-night confessions, intimacy for sale, high-speed hookups and full moon frisson cause temperatures to rise.