Gay Films with a Rural Setting

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Bob & Dale

2019 Drama

An elderly gay couple secluded in the Rocky Mountains discover a profound bond as they navigate the challenges of dementia threatening their autonomy.

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Whispers

2024 Drama

After years away, Ulises returns to his hometown, a place of abandoned mines and rusting cars from the last century, to reunite with old friends.

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Transient

2005 Comedy

A poignant love story exploring moments of hope, travel, loss, capitalism, and love's end.

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Spring

2018 Drama

Fernando finds himself drawn to his closest friend. They ditch school together and embark on a spontaneous camping trip deep in the woods.

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Sog

2019 Romance

Explores a magnetic force drawing bodies together, an irresistible yet elusive physical connection.

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Must Be Painful

2020 Drama

Danny and his Spanish boyfriend's trip to the Czech countryside turns tense when locals make disparaging comments, leading to a devastating conflict.

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Steam!

2020 Musical

A tourist train conductor's rendezvous with a dangerous outlaw sparks intrigue and danger.

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Bender

2020 Drama

On the eve of the announcement of the Australian Marriage Equality Postal Vote results, two men connect online. However, their plans are derailed when their car breaks down in a remote area.

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August

2022 Drama, Romance

Prussia, summer 1790: Two young men, August and Karl, escape from the rules and laws of their noble households. For one day, they live out their personal freedom. Until the point where their utopia becomes real.

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The Boys of the Sea

2023 Drama, Fantasy

Three boyfriends who share intimacy spend their last summer together. But, a surprising change occurs.

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Scred TBM

2022 Drama

Gabriel, young father in a relationship, leads a double life.

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The Virgins

2022 Drama, Romance

When the two actors starring in a short film, titled "The Virgins", leave around at the last minute, a young director will have to act alongside the only other person who knows the script by heart: the boom operator.

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Water Circles Under Cotton Clouds

2023 Drama

In a dystopian future marked by pandemics and political upheaval, a group of young people hide on the city's outskirts after stealing vaccines. Tensions arise over sexuality and ethnicity, reflecting a regressive society.

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Invincible Summer

2024 Drama

Alone at home on a summer night, Clément is determined to lose his virginity, scrolling through profiles on a dating app.

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Belonging

2020 Documentary

A parallel story of two generations of gay activism. Explores the impact and legacy of LGBTQI+ campaigner Rodney Croome through the lens of a road trip across the state by young Tasmanian Sam Watson. With archival footage and interviews with Sam and Rodney's families and friends, the film examines Tasmania's journey from a place of exclusion to inclusion, from prejudice to acceptance, from hatred to embrace.

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Muscat

2023 Drama

Samir begins to realize his attraction to men after meeting Louis, a tourist visiting Morocco with his wife. When tragedy strikes, Samir finds himself as Louis' only hope for help.

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Ticker

2023 Drama

Howard drives his partner Joseph from their farm to the hospital for a high-risk surgery. Along the way, an old mixtape found in the glove compartment sparks a shift, revealing the vulnerability beneath their forty-year relationship.

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Ungentle

2023 Drama

Examines the hidden intersection of British intelligence and gay life in the late twentieth century. Through the voice of an anonymous former spy, stories of secrecy, desire, and surveillance unfold against evocative images of the English countryside, London's bustling streets, and the city's after-dark cruising spots.

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North Star

2022 Drama, Romance

In rural isolation, a rancher and his ailing husband face a heart-wrenching decision that challenges their love and commitment, exploring sacrifice and dignity in the face of adversity.

The Dry

2020 Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Aaron Falk returns to his drought-stricken hometown to attend a tragic funeral. But his return opens a decades-old wound - the unsolved death of a teenage girl.

A Month in the Country

1987 Drama

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

No Night Is Too Long

2002 Drama, Romance, Thriller

Young Tim Cornish's life has begun with great promise. Blessed with extraordinary good looks, Tim enjoyed much attention and cared little of broken hearts. At University he was a favored student in a prestigious creative writing course, but a chance meeting, a stolen kiss and a sudden flare of passion sets Tim on a journey of betrayal, heartbreak and murder. In a flashback, he tells his story of cruelty, love and a soul-destroying guilt that offers little chance for redemption.

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Dreaming Like Louis

2020 Comedy, Drama

Louis is spending the summer in his boyfriend Paul's family house, hidden in the depths of the French countryside. It is very hot, the house is empty and the two lovers are alone. They make love, play, go for walks, make love again and sleep, at night and sometimes during the day. But Paul, whose mother has just died, is tired and nervous. Meanwhile, Louis has started feeling bored and isolated. He begins imagining things, dreaming surreal but also hyper-realistic dreams.

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Beyond the Homestead

2024 Drama

When a new boy arrives in town, the lifelong friendship between two inseparable friends begins to fray. Trapped on a farm with his drunken father, Eden is forced to confront hidden emotions that could change everything.

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Silver Road

2006 Drama, Romance

Childhood friends in rural Ontario spend a final day together before one moves to the city, leading to unexpected revelations and a shift in their lifelong bond.

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Siemiany

2009 Drama

Andrzej and Michal's enduring friendship blossoms into a series of cherished memories over summers spent together in the quaint village of 'Siemiany,' shaping their lives and bond.

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Frozen Roads

2010 Drama

Balthazar, Christian, and Lyla confront their escalating desires in a rural Canadian town, testing their lifelong friendship.