Gay Films with a Rural Setting

Drive Me Home

2018 Drama

Antonio and Agostino grew up together in a small town in Sicily; they dreamt of living a different life, somewhere else. Now thirty-year-olds, they both live abroad but they lost touch years ago. When Antonio discovers that the house he grew up in, which had been empty for a long time, is about to be sold at auction, he decides to leave and reconnects with his childhood friend. But their lives have changed a lot. Old conflicts and new revelations bring them through Europe on a truck journey.

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The Pass

2022 Drama

On holiday, Ben rejects advances from a man named Sam to visit a private beach called The Pass. There, he meets Christopher, whose repressed desires lead to aggression, leaving Ben fearful as he tries to navigate the situation.

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.

Liebmann

2016 Drama, Romance, Thriller

The teacher Antek Liebmann moves to the French countryside to leave his former life in Germany behind. He soon gets a job and finds himself in a new relationship. But the strange energy of a near-by artists residency and an unexpected visitor from Germany make him realise he cannot escape his memories. He has to find his own way to confront the ghosts of his past.

Private Desert

2021 Drama

Daniel, an outstanding policeman, makes a crucial mistake that leads to his suspension. With no ties keeping him in his hometown, he decides to visit his online love interest.

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Scraps

2024 Romance

In rural Montana, 2003, two closeted teen boys discover unexpected love while facing harsh small-town judgment as they sell handcrafted boards to a group of Livingston skaters.

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Ruins

2019 Drama

Two boys run away in order to try to face their feelings. In the hollow of the night, alone, their pains and their fears catch up with them.

Dashing in December

2020 Drama, Romance

Returning home to sell his family's Colorado ranch, Wyatt Burwall falls for Heath, the charming ranch hand determined to save the property and rekindle Wyatt's lost Christmas spirit.

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Adolescence

2020 Drama

The last day of summer holiday is also the last day of their rash childhood for James and his best friend, Simon. James moves out the next day, but there are still things that he never got to speak out loud.

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Guacho

2018 Drama, Romance

Guacho narrates a summer day in the life of two teenage friends, Maikol and Darío, who want to escape their everyday crushing reality, at least for a day.

Smalltown Boys

2022 Drama

Explores unique facets of gay life, from youthful dreams to fleeting passions, in landscapes marked by both possibility and constraint.

Eismayer

2022 Drama, Romance

Vice Lieutenant Eismayer, the most feared trainer and macho figure in the Austrian Military, secretly lives as a gay man. His world is upended when he falls for a young, openly gay soldier, based on true events.

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Boys Village

2011 Drama, Fantasy, Horror

The Boys' Village was once a holiday home for coalminers' sons, boasting a pool, sports yards and even a chapel of its own. Not much remains of its former glory, though. Shattered glass and debris are all over the place; graffiti on the walls. There are countless trap falls and opportunities for injury. A parent's nightmare, it can be heaven on earth for a certain kind of child. It more or less is for Kevin. He has been eleven years old for quite some time now. Has it been years or decades?

Egoist

2022 Drama, Romance

Kôsuke, having lost his mother at 14, grew up suppressing his gay identity in a rural village. Now a fashion magazine editor in Tokyo, he meets Ryûta, a personal trainer raised by his single mother. Their bond grows as they spend time with Ryûta's mother, evoking memories of Kôsuke's own late mother. However, their plans...

Elephant

2022 Drama, Romance

Bartek, managing a small horse farm while caring for his possessive mother, faces increased difficulty when he falls for musician Dawid and dreams of leaving home.

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In Beating Cells

2017 Drama

The sun is setting on couples Rico and Eva and Friedrich and Julia's forest road trip. Tight bonds have formed across the group, none more so than between free-spirited Rico and vertical thinker Friedrich, who is coming to terms with a side of his sexuality that had previously remained in the shadows. As they drink, party, swim and while away the hours by a picturesque lake, the food supplies dwindle, and the sheen starts to come off their idyllic escape.

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Footing

2012 Drama

One winter morning, a father and his son go for a jog. Along the way, we understand that a gap has grown between Marco, a Parisian who has come to spend a few days in the countryside, and Jean-Claude, a retired policeman who doesn't talk much. Their love is present, but barriers and modesty hold them back from expressing it.

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Wild Beasts

2018 Drama

In the middle of the winter in Northern Norway and surrounded by a wild group of kids, a boy's impulses are affected by his attraction to his best friend.

I Don’t Understand You

2024 Comedy, Horror

In rural Italy, stranded without transportation or language skills, an American couple on the verge of adopting tries to salvage their relationship amid a disastrous vacation

Burning Days

2022 Drama, Thriller

Emre, a newly appointed prosecutor in a small town, gets entangled in a political scandal during his first criminal case.

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Sugar Pine Falls

2017 Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Monty is 16 and can't yet shake the responsibility of looking after his emotionally erratic mum. When they arrive at the Sugar Pine Caravan Park, Monty forms an unexpected friendship with James; an intriguing and artistic older boy.

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Change in the Weather

2015 Drama

Michael, a young man living in rural Ireland, struggles to adjust to a sudden change in his furtive lifestyle.

BearCity 3

2016 Comedy, Drama, Romance

The BearCity gang goes 'Bear Camping' at The Woods as they deal with new loves, old flames, and the joys of fatherhood.

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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.

Birder

2023 Drama, Thriller

Birdwatcher Kristian Brooks disrupts a queer campground in New Hampshire, challenging notions of consent.

Mates

2023 Drama, Romance

While hiking with friends, Connor encounters Adam. This unexpected encounter makes Connor question his previously held beliefs about his sexuality and masculinity.

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Lucky Blue

2007 Drama, Romance

Olle's tranquil camping tradition takes a turn when Kevin arrives, sparking an unexpected friendship and romance.