Gay Films about Unrequited Love

Drown

2015 Drama, Thriller

Three surf lifesavers experience a tumultuous night out filled with jealousy, homophobia, and unrequited desires culminating in a tragic incident of bullying under the influence.

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Electric July

2014 Drama, Mystery

In the heat of July, teenagers Thomas and Victor confront fears and desires on an abandoned bridge, challenging their understanding of themselves.

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Boyfriend

2017 Drama, Romance

After a small mix up in a cafe, two young men strike an easy spark that quickly turns romantic. But one of them is carrying a secret that could change everything they have just begun.

Jess & James

2015 Drama, Romance

Jess and James embark on a spontaneous road trip across Argentina, exploring their attraction and freedom amidst societal expectations and personal desires.

Teenage Kicks

2016 Drama

Miklós is coming to terms with his own sexuality, and when his best friend Dan reveals that he has a new girlfriend, this puts an end to their plans to run away together.

Before the Fall

2016 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Ben, a stylish attorney, and Lee, a rugged welder with a troubled past, find common ground and unexpected love during a hiking trip.

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One Like Him

2022 Drama, Romance

Karim, a Jordanian man, must find a way to tell his childhood friend and first love. Ramzi, the truth about what happened twenty years ago, when a single moment changed both their lives. When he can’t find the words, the conversation repeats, becoming increasingly surreal until he loses control.

2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten

2016 Drama, Mystery, Romance

Felix, a high school achiever without many friends, finds his life transformed when the enigmatic Snyder brothers, half-American newcomers with dark ambitions, enter his world.

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Anything Once

1998 Comedy

Joey and Mike confront personal boundaries, experiencing new challenges together.

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Bleus Cycles

2013 Drama

A passionate love triangle unfolds as two young men and a young woman navigate desire and jealousy.

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The Stranger

2025 Drama

In 1930s Algeria, the daily life of an indifferent Frenchman is shaken by the death of his mother and a fateful encounter on a beach.

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You Before Me

2018 Drama

A young man goes to desperate lengths to win back his boyfriend after their relationship falls apart.

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Wish

2020 Comedy, Fantasy

Alejandro is an insecure gay teen with a crush on his classmate, Javier, who is straight. During a class trip to a museum, Alejandro makes a wish on a Mayan stone artifact hoping for some way to be with Javier. However, things don't turn out exactly the way he expected.

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Downtown

2022 Drama

On a wild night in the city with his closest friends, a young man wrestles with a truth he can no longer keep buried. As the chaos of downtown nightlife unfolds around him, he’s forced to face old wounds and decide whether this night will break him - or finally set him free.

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Quodlibet

2022 Drama

When love is rejected or left unanswered, it can shake our belief in its very existence. Caught between obsession, self-inflicted suffering, and the painful acceptance of loss, we are forced to confront the emotional cost of letting go and learning to move forward.

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The Revelations of Gavin Grey

2022 Drama

High school junior, Gavin Grey has a big secret, a secret that's he's not ready to share with anyone.

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Out of the Closet

2014 Drama

A relationship on the verge of collapse is pushed further when a closeted man is caught off guard by his boyfriend’s sudden arrival, moments before his female fiancee is set to appear.

Boys on Film 21: Beautiful Secret

2021 Compilation

Invites you on a voyage of emotion-soaked self-discovery, where same-sex attraction is celebrated, first loves are tenderly formulated, and beautiful secrets burn and bloom.

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Amor

2013 Drama, Romance

A young sculptor befriends a heterosexual couple, secretly harboring feelings for the man. Consumed by unspoken desire, his jealousy deepens until it spirals toward a devastating tragedy.

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You Will Find Love

2024 Romance

After years without contact, Simon and Gabriel meet again and finally admit the attraction they once kept quiet. The truth arrives too late, leaving them to face what might have been.

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Stand By Me

2025 Drama

In Brazil, a summer day shared by two best friends leads to a confession that challenges the boundaries of their friendship.

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Long Gone

2024 Comedy

Facing stage four lung cancer, a bitter man passes his days in a hospital chair revisiting the memories of the best friend he once loved in silence.

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Pages in the Wind

2025 Drama

A gay young man revisits old journal entries about his fleeting romance with a roommate. But when his best friend arrives, reality sinks in - the connection he longed for was never mutual, and his desires are destined to live only within his writing.

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Two Guys in a Backyard

2011 Action, Comedy

A man puts his friendship on the line during a backyard sparring session.

Stambul Garden

2021 Drama

Janik and Samuel are very close. After high school, they plan to go to Turkey in search of Samuel's father, whose name they only know. However, shortly before their departure, Janik makes a mistake that calls everything into question.

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Before You Go

2022 Romance

Daniel and his best friend Franco go camping in Patagonia, but after losing their gear to a cliffside fall, they take shelter in an empty cabin. As they spend their last days together before college pulls them apart, Daniel struggles with unspoken feelings for Franco. A shared moment of vulnerability draws them closer, but just as the tension between them peaks, reality abruptly interrupts, leaving their bond forever altered.

The Cost of Love

2011 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Dale is a night worker from London. Confident, full of attitude and imagination, he is the king of his domain. Some loathe him because they secretly want to be him; others secretly hire him. On the surface Dale seems to lead a very full life, but one major component is missing: love.