Gay Films Set in Nightclubs - Gay Films Matter

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Sébastien Delage: Karaokétamine

2024 Musical

A gay man abandons his impeccable suit of a young thirty-something executive to plunge into a weekend of wanderings.

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Monster Mash

2014 Horror

A Halloween night hookup turns into something more for a pair of morbid misfits costumed as horror's most iconic female characters.

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Our Own Rules

2015 Drama

Three young men share a life together, blurring the lines of friendship and romance as they treat their trio like a couple. Nights at clubs bring encounters with other men, embraced without shame or commitment. Living by their own rules, they explore intimacy, freedom and the limits of their bond.

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Real Lemons

2018 Drama

In modern-day rural and conservative California, an openly gay ex-convict ropes his high-spirited and naive brother into robbing a bar so they can trade their old life for a better one.

The One

2011 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A Manhattan investment banker, about to marry, falls unexpectedly in love with a charismatic man from his past, reshaping his life.

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Le weekend

2007 Romance

A French film student's disillusionment in London turns into an unexpected journey of self-discovery.

Let My People Go!

2011 Comedy, Romance

During Passover, Reuben, a French-Jewish man in Finland with his Nordic boyfriend, finds himself back in Paris with his eccentric family after a lovers' quarrel, reflecting on love, identity, and cultural intersections.

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Meat

2025 Horror

After a night of debauchery results in the fatal overdose of a young gay man, an innocent bystander is left to take the blame. Upon his release from prison, the guilty party becomes the focus of an eccentric killers revenge.

Men to Kiss

2012 Comedy, Romance

Tobi and Ernie, a gay couple, face an unexpected threat to their relationship when Ernie's old friend Uta pays them a visit that turns sinister.

A Man, His Lover and His Mother

2013 Drama, Romance

Returning to care for his mother in Switzerland, the film confronts family secrets and his own midlife crisis, discovering unexpected love and personal growth amidst familial tensions.

Cut Snake

2014 Thriller

An ex-convict striving for a fresh start in a new city faces a challenge when his enigmatic former cell mate arrives, stirring up his settled life with ominous charisma.

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10 Minutes Left

2014 Comedy

Ten minutes before the gay bar closes. Rodrigo still hasn’t found his date for the night!

Age of Consent

2014 Documentary

The tale of HOIST, London's pioneering gay bar, unfolds against the backdrop of the UK's battle to decriminalize homosexuality.

Something Must Break

2014 Drama, Romance

In gritty Stockholm, Sebastian, battling self-abuse and gender identity, finds unexpected love with Andreas, whose carefree demeanor challenges Sebastian's perceptions of sexuality.

The Circle

2014 Drama, Romance

In 1950s Zurich, a young teacher falls for a transvestite star, torn between his conventional life and his true identity.

G: Lost in Frankfurt

2015 Drama

Kris, seeking new beginnings in Frankfurt, navigates a passionate affair and the complexities of desire and disillusionment amidst the vibrant city nightlife.

Brothers of the Night

2016 Documentary

Young Bulgarian Roma in Vienna find freedom and camaraderie through nighttime exploits, selling their bodies while seeking solace and acceptance far from home.

Reinventing Marvin

2017 Drama

A young man flees his family to pursue his dream of becoming an actor.

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Daddy?

2026 Drama

After a painful breakup and a violent attack on his way to work, a young man is forced to confront the life he has built and the future he longs for. As desire, fear and trauma blur into a dreamlike spiral, he struggles to separate truth from illusion. Haunted by questions of love, trust and belonging, he must decide whether healing is possible or if the scars of his past will define him forever.

The Fruit Machine

1988 Drama

Two gay teenagers go on the run after witnessing a murder, thrust into a dangerous journey to escape their assailants.

Acid

2018 Drama

Sacha and Petya, young musicians in Moscow, face chaotic relationships and personal crises when a life-changing event forces them to introspect.

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Unicorn

2014 Drama, Romance

A young German/Bolivian Mennonite risks everything to flee his strict religious community in search of love and freedom in the city.

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Cosmopolitan

2019 Drama

Jacob, attending his first gay party, faces rejection due to his skin color, echoing the real-life struggles of Koby K. Tarakai, an Ethiopian LGBT activist.

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London

2026 Drama

London, a young disabled performer who works at a fetish club, undergoes a long awaited medical evaluation that could finally explain his condition. Faced with the diagnosis, he must choose whether to let it define his future or follow the life he wants for himself.

Soldier’s Girl

2003 Drama, Romance

The true story of the price a young soldier paid for falling in love with a transsexual night-club performer.

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Fireflies

2019 Musical

Driven by Filipino music, restless ambition, and the pull of Manila nights, three friends stepping out of childhood confront their own challenges. Their past and present push them to create, sing, and dance to songs shaped by heartache and solitude.

Japan Japan

2007 Drama

Imri, a young, handsome ex-soldier from the Israeli countryside, now lives in Tel Aviv with plans to move to Japan. In a lackadaisical purgatory, he hangs out with his roommate, does a poor job at work and looks for love and sex - often unsure of the difference. Like many guys in their early twenties, Imri is dealing with adult challenges while behaving in a juvenile manner, just waiting for that defining event that will make him a man.