Gay Films with a Rural Setting

El Peón

2014 Drama

Set in 1990s Paraguay, the story follows a remote farm owned by a former Nazi leader who fled to Hohenau after the Second World War. His reclusive life is unsettled when a stranger arrives at the farm seeking work as a laborer, sparking an encounter shadowed by history, secrecy, and the lingering presence of past atrocities.

Stone Fruit

2020 Drama

Russ and Manny have been together for a while. The two have drifted apart in the marriage and have seemingly come to terms with their decision to divorce at the start of their final trip together.

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Limits

2020 Romance

Adri proposes a game to Jon, setting off a chain of events that tests their relationship's boundaries.

That Old Dream That Moves

2001 Comedy, Drama

A chronicle of the last days of a factory that is about to shut down. Among the workers forced to idle away until the end of the week, Jacques, a young technician is busy dismantling a machine while, without noticing it, turning on some of the men around him!

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They Left For The Abyss

2024 Drama

A young man who never leaves his house tries to take control of his life. At the same time, a large sinkhole appears in the middle of his small town.

The Country Teacher

2008 Drama, Romance

Petr, a sensitive young teacher from Prague, tries to build a life in a rural town where he bonds with a widow and her son. But when a friend from his past arrives, tensions rise and Petr must confront where he belongs and who he truly is.

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Polpo

2018 Drama

By the seaside, a naked man encounters an octopus that climbs onto his body, leading to a strange and intimate embrace.

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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.

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Slushie

2019 Comedy

A small Christian pop group sets its sights on performing around the world, but the journey proves tougher than expected. They face uninterested audiences, messy days in the studio, and the quiet spark of a new romance that threatens to shift the dynamic of the band.

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The Void

2020 Drama, Romance

Ken adores his grandmother, the woman who raised him. But when she confronts him about who he loves, he faces an impossible choice between family and the person who holds his heart.

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The First Kiss

2023 Drama, Romance

A closeted gay teenager in a small town plans a trip to Madrid for a blind date with someone his age he met online, with only his brother knowing his secret.

The Strange Ones

2017 Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Mysterious events surround the travels of two brothers as they make their way across a remote American landscape. On the surface all seems normal, but what appears to be a simple vacation soon gives way to a dark and complex web of secrets.

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Those Who Burn

2018 Drama

Casablanca. Samir, a young Moroccan, makes a living from petty trafficking. One day he's entrusted with emptying out a hangar for a trafficker and encounters Kai there. Kai is an injured illegal immigrant who's waiting to make the crossing to Europe. Initially hostile, Samir ends up helping Kai. A disturbing relationship then starts between them.

Santa & Andrés

2016 Drama

The story of an improbable friendship between a revolutionary country girl and a noncompliant gay writer she has to watch over for three consecutive days.

The Green

2011 Drama, Romance

Michael and Daniel relocate to Connecticut for a quieter life, but face upheaval when Michael is accused of misconduct by a student, testing their relationship and community's judgment.

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Outsider

2015 Drama

Antonio lives on a farm with his sons and daughter, carrying the weight of his wife’s absence. His life of sadness and bitterness is upended when a mysterious outsider arrives, stirring in him a sudden, overwhelming desire he cannot explain.

Clown in a Cornfield

2025 Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A fading midwestern town in which Frendo the clown, a symbol of bygone success, reemerges as a terrifying scourge.

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Les étoiles

2024 Drama

About actors and their fragilities, but also (and above all) about directors and their miseries.

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The Deaf Boy’s Disease

2018 Drama

Three teens explore the meaning of friendship, love, and desire.

Harvest

2011 Drama, Romance

This drama unfolds against the backdrop of two young apprentices working on an agricultural complex in southern Berlin, exploring their evolving relationship amidst rural landscapes.

The Dark Side of Love

2012 Drama

Two brothers, a waiter with a crush, and a drug addict entangled in a complicated relationship reunite to mourn their mother's death, grappling with their diverse life paths and personal struggles.

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Dominoes

2016 Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi

At a small seaside resort that is at risk of being submerged by the ocean, the inhabitants have been ordered to leave. Among those resigned to their fate are a reality TV candidate, a porn movie actress and a gay couple roaming the pine forest in search of themselves.

Dream On

2013 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Follows Paul and George's tumultuous romance at a Welsh campsite in the 80s, amidst parental control and personal aspirations.

A Dim Valley

2020 Comedy

A curmudgeonly biologist and his stoner graduate students encounter a group of mysterious backpackers who disrupt their lives in beautiful and surprising ways.

The Paradise of Thorns

2024 Drama, Thriller

When his partner Sek dies, Thongkam loses his property to his late love’s eager family and must fight to reclaim the home they built together.

For My Brother

2014 Drama

Tells the story of Aske and Bastian escaping abuse to find solace and freedom in Norway, bonding over their shared trauma and love for each other.

Me Him Her

2015 Comedy, Romance

Vicenarian drifter Cory arrives in Los Angeles to support his semi-famous TV star friend Brendan as he navigates coming out of the closet, embarking on a transformative journey of self-discovery.