Gay Films Featuring Open Relationships

Genesis

2018 Drama

Three teenagers are rocked by their first experiences of love amidst the chaos of youth. While their peers conform, they defiantly assert their freedom to love and be true to themselves.

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White Chocolate and Baby Monkeys

2019 Drama, Romance

Two men in London find themselves unexpectedly drawn to each other.

Benediction

2021 Drama

The life of war poet Siegfried Sassoon unfolds through a quest for personal salvation amid family, war, writing, and destructive relationships, revealing the complexities of finding inner peace amidst external turmoil.

Boy Meets Boy

2021 Drama, Romance

Harry parties for 48 hours in Berlin, meeting Johannes who helps print his boarding pass. They explore the city, confronting their contrasting lives and values. Their brief encounter leaves a lasting impact, forcing personal truths to surface.

The Sea

2021 Drama

Ana and Diego's move to the Chilean coast introduces them to Vicente, sparking a secret relationship that challenges traditional norms.

All Kinds of Love

2022 Comedy, Romance

Set in 2060, explores relationships and identities in a post-AIDS era, where gender-fluid ZERO GENs and their bodily fluids redefine pleasure and provoke a new war on drugs.

SHORT FILM

Just Between Us

2025 Comedy, Romance

Sam and Dustin seem to have the perfect marriage, built on love, openness, and laughter. But when Sam realizes their intimacy has disappeared, he begins to question whether they are still husbands or simply best friends. A pool, a new connection named Brayden, and a string of messy choices force them to rediscover the difference between comfort and true intimacy.

Genesis

2018 Drama

Three teenagers are shaken up by their first loves in the turmoil of their youth. At a time when others are conforming, they stand their ground and assert their right to love and be free.

Remarkable Shades of Gay

2016 Compilation

A compilation of nine gay-themed short films by William Branden Blinn.

Wild Side

2004 Drama, Romance

A transgender woman who survives prostituting herself in Paris, returns - with her two male lovers in tow - to her family home in the countryside to look after her dying mother.

On the Road

2012 Drama, Romance

Young writer Sal Paradise has his life shaken by the arrival of free-spirited Dean Moriarty and his girl, Marylou. As they travel across the country, they encounter a mix of people who each impact their journey indelibly.

The Israeli Boys

2020 Compilation

Secrets, lies, surprises and more are explored in this rich selection of gay short films from Israel.

Petunia

2012 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Brothers Charlie, Adrian and Michael try to unlearn everything their psychoanalyst parents have taught them about life, as their family unit teeters on the edge of a collapse.

SHORT FILM

Polywood

2023 Comedy, Romance

Serial singleton Clayton's first date nerves wane within minutes of meeting August. But as Clayton's confidence grows, August drops a bombshell - he isn't single.

SHORT FILM

Hank

2019 Drama

Hank and his Husband Tommy struggle to save their 15 years marriage by entertaining the idea of an open relationship. While this might be working well for Tommy, Hank struggles to cope with the change as well as the challenges of being old.

8: The Mormon Proposition

2010 Documentary

A scorching critique explores the Mormon Church's role in promoting California's Proposition 8 and its impact on LGBT rights.

SHORT FILM

FBOY

2023 Comedy

A man faces his commitment issues at a tense family dinner, all while maintaining the illusion of a perfect relationship.

The Canyons

2013 Drama, Thriller

When Christian, an LA trust-fund kid with casual ties to Hollywood, learns of a secret affair between Tara and the lead of his film project, Ryan, he spirals out of control, and his cruel mind games escalate into an act of bloody violence.

Underground Orange

2024 Comedy, Drama

A Californian backpacker becomes entangled in a polyamorous relationship with a gang of young actors who plot to kidnap the US Ambassador to Argentina.

Hide & Seek

2014 Drama, Romance

Four disillusioned youths escape the confines of London to forge an unconventional utopia, immersing themselves in a fantastical world that challenges their grasp on reality.

SHORT FILM

Steam

2021 Horror

Looking to reignite the spark in their relationship, Thomas and his boyfriend Juan spend the night at a gay bathhouse. What begins as an adventurous escape soon turns into a nightmare when they discover a ruthless killer lurking in the steam.

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Queerpanorama

2025 Drama

A gay man impersonates men he has had encounters with and brings this new persona with him to his next ones. Only by pretending to be someone else can he be truly himself.

Permission

2017 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A woman on the brink of a marriage proposal is told by a friend that she should date other men before spending the rest of her life with her boyfriend.

SHORT FILM

J is for Just an Afternoon Thunderstorm

2023 Drama

A rare mountain getaway forces M and Jiang, a gay couple in a long term open relationship, to confront buried emotions and unresolved tensions. What begins as a peaceful hike takes an unexpected turn when M leads them onto a more adventurous path.

SHORT FILM

Straight in the Face

2002 Comedy

Long-term couple Steve and Elias are undergoing a relationship shift and discovering the complications of a non-monogamous arrangement. In the meanwhile, their daughter Nicoletta, has just brought home a potential suiter named Daniel, who may be closer in spirit to her fathers than she cares to know.

Three Headed Beast

2022 Drama

A bisexual couple's once-healthy open relationship begins to show signs of strain.

Torch Song Trilogy

1988 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Arnold is a gay man working as drag queen in New York City. He meets a bisexual man.