Gay Films Set in the Summer - Gay Films Matter

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.

Diamantino

2018 Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

A fallen soccer superstar commits to adopting a refugee child, unwittingly becoming the centerpiece in a strange scheme to "Make Portugal Great Again".

Fireflies

2018 Drama

Ramin escapes persecution in Iran only to find himself in the unfamiliar limbo of exile, settling in the tropical port town of Veracruz, Mexico, far from everything he once called home.

Rocketman

2019 Drama, Musical

This musical fantasy chronicles Elton John's breakthrough years, from his prodigious talent at the Royal Academy of Music to his enduring partnership with Bernie Taupin, capturing the highs and lows of his transformative journey in the music industry.

SHORT FILM

My Uncle’s Friend

2021 Documentary

Vicente's first love documented by his father's VHS camera.

Come Into Your Own

2019 Drama, Romance

A compelling tale of a young man navigating his sexuality, wrestling with the fear of routine, and delicately navigating his innermost secrets.

SHORT FILM

Countercurrents

2024 Drama

Nathan, a university student in his twenties, feels lost and disconnected from his future. Seeking clarity, he travels alone to Corsica, where he ends up sharing a cramped hostel room with Léana and Félix, whose easy closeness both unsettles and draws him in. As an unlikely bond forms under the summer heat, the experience quietly reshapes him.

SHORT FILM

Océan

2013 Comedy, Drama

It's the holiday period of the Summer of 79, by the ocean. 10-year-old Jean realizes that his mother and father don't love each other anymore. Suddenly, the family is confronted with death.

SHORT FILM

Lot’s Wife

2008 Drama

On one hot summer day, Mehmet's three uncles and aunt barge into his and his lover Ali's house, threatening to destroy everything he hopes for and had created with Ali.

What My Love Is For

2016 Comedy, Romance

A self-critical county boy must outwit the ruling class to save his ancestral home before the bank forecloses at the end of the summer.

SHORT FILM

Ramen Boys

2025 Comedy, Romance

Kevin, a hopeful romantic, finally takes a chance to connect with James, the lifeguard he's admired from afar, leading to an extremely expected first kiss and a summer of love and laughter.

Summerland

2020 Comedy, Drama

Bray, Oliver, and Stacey embark on a road-trip to the Summerland music festival, facing challenges and unexpected encounters along the way.

Sublet

2020 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A New York Times travel writer, reeling from a personal tragedy, arrives in Tel Aviv. The city's vibrant energy and his relationship with a younger man revive his spirit.

Minyan

2020 Drama

Caught between private trysts and family expectations, a young Jewish man in 1980s Brooklyn navigates the complexities of his identity.

A Night in the Fields

2020 Drama

In a working-class town, Anthony and Dylan navigate a night of choices at a retro house party, where romantic desires and personal risks collide, testing their friendship and individual paths amidst turbulent circumstances.

SHORT FILM

Our Senses

2024 Drama, Romance

With summer nearing, 20-year-old Arthur watches as his best friend Tony prepares to move to Canada. The thought of Tony leaving stirs unexpected emotions in Arthur, prompting him to confront his true feelings and consider how he's seen by those around him before it's too late.

SHORT FILM

Goodbye Blue Sky

2017 Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller

After the end of the world, five strangers take refuge in a forgotten desert motel, where they must decide whether to guard their own survival or open themselves to the possibility of love.

SHORT FILM

The Paranormal Communicator

2021 Comedy

It follows a medium as he visits the murder site of a woman's brother to uncover clues of his death, and maybe inadvertently outs him.

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Other People’s Bodies

2025 Comedy, Drama

Four former friends and lovers reunite on a hot summer weekend, reigniting long-simmering passions, grievances, and regrets.

Pleasure Beach

1983 Drama

Todd and Steve, two lifeguards who are buddies, come to terms with their sexuality in different ways. Todd is very comfortable with his vigorous couplings while Steve is still dating a woman until he and Todd spend the night together.

SHORT FILM

Me and the Pool Boy

2010 Drama

Guilherme is drawn to his closest friend but cannot bring himself to confess. Searching online, he finds a hidden path that lets him explore his desire from a distance, even if it brings new risks.

SHORT FILM

Matias and Jeronimo

2015 Drama

Matías and Jerónimo have known each other a long time. Their friendship is a mix of fun and desire, but everything changes the night they go to the carnival and they see how a group of hooligans beat a gay dancer.

What We Know

2021 Drama

Carla, a young waitress, spends a life-changing afternoon at the beach with Victor and his eccentric friends, sparking a deep and transformative attraction between them.

Gameboys: The Movie

2021 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Cairo and Gavreel's relationship is tested by distance and circumstance in a gamer-turned-lover story amid a pandemic.

SHORT FILM

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.

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.

SHORT FILM

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.