Gay Movies & Short Films to Watch on Peccadillo

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Thrive

2019 Drama

A hook-up between two young men - they make a connection, but it quickly becomes apparent they're looking for different things.

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Meatoo

2018 Drama

A naive actor auditions for a film which could launch his career. The things he's asked to do make him more and more uncomfortable, until a choice remark from the director makes him see red.

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Snake

2019 Drama

A bitter-sweet story, about the beginning of a friendship between a 9-year-old daredevil Mario and an eccentric gay young man Borche, challenged by the fear and the prejudices of Mario's parents, in a remote Macedonian small town.

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Aline

2019 Drama

Alban lives in a ski station with his mother. Every night, the teenager runs off to be with Julien - the boy who, strangely, shares a first name with the hero of the novel he's avidly reading.

Cicada

2020 Drama, Romance

A love story set in New York that blurs the lines between fiction and reality, where two actors revisit fragments of their personal lives on screen.

Minyan

2020 Drama

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

Are We Lost Forever

2020 Drama, Romance

After ending a destructive relationship, Hampus finds relief while Adrian struggles with heartbreak. Will Adrian find a way to move on, or is there hope for reconciliation?

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.

Boy Meets Boy

2021 Drama, Romance

Harry parties for 48 hours in Berlin, meeting Johannes who helps print his boarding pass. They explore the city, confronting their contrasting lives and values. Their brief encounter leaves a lasting impact, forcing personal truths to surface.

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.

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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.

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Winter

2021 Drama

Nico works as a drag queen to support themself. With whom they don't have a very close relationship, Nico's dad comes to town for a doctor's appointment. Nico must hide their queer lifestyle from him, along with their new life as a drag queen.

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Tonight It’s Me

2014 Drama, Romance

A night worker ventures into unfamiliar territory when he spends the night with a client who is unlike the other men.

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?

Buddies

1985 Drama, Romance

A New York City gay man in a monogamous relationship becomes a "buddy" or volunteer companion to another gay man dying of AIDS, forming a deep friendship.

The Mattachine Family

2023 Drama

Thomas and Oscar, deeply in love, face challenges and differing perspectives on family-building after their foster child returns to his birth mother, testing their commitment and love.

Mysterious Ways

2023 Drama

A media frenzy threatens a Vicar's marriage to his Samoan boyfriend, leading to an extraordinary turn of events.

The Summer with Carmen

2023 Comedy

During a day-long swim at Athens' queer beach, best friends Demos and Nikitas reminisce about the events of a recent summer, considering how to turn them into a screenplay for Nikitas' debut feature film.

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Sauna the Dead: A Fairy Tale

2016 Horror, Romance

A seemingly ordinary night in a sauna spirals into a desperate struggle for survival. Two men, each burdened by their own prejudices, are forced to unite against an unexpected threat: a swarm of towel-clad zombies. As the battle rages on, the burning question remains—who will survive to witness the break of dawn?

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Xutaj

2021 Drama

In rural Mexico, teenager Xutaj and his boyfriend find themselves separated by a worldwide pandemic and Xutaj's overbearing father. As solitary confinement takes its toll, Xutaj relies on his imagination for company - with surprising results.

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Night Stage

2025 Drama, Romance, Thriller

An actor and a politician embark on an affair that spirals into a shared fetish for public sex. As their fame grows, so does their hunger for increasingly dangerous encounters.

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.

Boys on Film 15: Time & Tied

2016 Compilation

A series of nine short films dealing with the varied experiences of gay men.

Boys on Film 20: Heaven Can Wait

2020 Compilation

Celebrate 20 years of 'Boys on Film' with the finest of gay short cinema.

Downriver

2015 Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Although a young man is accused of drowning a little boy and is placed in juvenile detention, he has little memory of the event. Now, out on parole, he searches for answers that may give a grieving mother closure.

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Jim

2022 Drama

Gay priest Jim Fitzsimmons reaches a decision; He going to hire a rent boy to spend one night with. That night will change his life forever but not for the reasons he anticipated. Inspired by true events.

Gay Movies & Short Films on Peccadillo

All Gay Films Currently Streaming on Peccadillo

Thrive

Meatoo

Snake

Aline

Cicada

Minyan

Are We Lost Forever

A Night in the Fields

Boy Meets Boy

All Our Fears

Ruins

Winter

Tonight It’s Me

Eismayer

Boys Village

Buddies

The Mattachine Family

Mysterious Ways

The Summer with Carmen

Sauna the Dead: A Fairy Tale

Xutaj

Night Stage

Boys on Film 21: Beautiful Secret

Boys on Film 15: Time & Tied

Boys on Film 20: Heaven Can Wait

Downriver

Jim

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