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Plot Summary:
A lonely hairdresser watches the title sequence of "That Cold Day in the Park" then visits a local park to invite a down-and-out skinhead to his apartment. He draws the silent man a bath and talks to him as he soaks. He locks his guest in a bedroom. Next day, the skinhead leaves through the window and visits his sister, who's making a film called "Sisters of the SLA." He helps with a screen-test. The hairdresser has dreams and fantasies involving the skinhead, the skinhead returns to visit him, and then the filmmaker pays a call on the two men, exposing her brother as faking his silence and pretending a lack of sexual interest. Fantasies can come true.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 453
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags: sincere, touching, realistic, serious, independent film, sexual, underground film, biting, sexy, suspense
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Drift (2000)
Plot Summary:
Man in relationship connects with another man and tries to make love-triangle work. (Canadian).
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 508
Genere: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: psychological, sentimental, sincere, touching, independent film, serious, realistic, contemplative, sexual, crying
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Saint-Narcisse (2020)
Plot Summary:
Dominic’s fetish is… himself. Nothing turns him on more than his own reflection. That’s why discovering that he has a twin brother, raised in a remote monastery by a depraved priest, causes him major consternation. Fate brings the two young men back together again, and their fraternal relationship is torn between sex, revenge and redemption.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 934
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: touching, light, feel good, humorous, entertaining, romantic comedy, queer cinema
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The Animal Project (2013)
Plot Summary:
As a thirty something acting teacher attempts to push a group of eager young performers out of their comfort zones, he struggles with his own ability to live an authentic and fulfilling life with his teenage son.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 118
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, serious, realistic
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Innocent (2005)
Plot Summary:
17-year-old Eric follows his parents to immigrate to Canada and is thus forced to confront different emotional and cultural problems. He must not only adjust to the new environment, but also come to terms with his homosexuality. Standing at the brink of adulthood, he encounters a series of potential romantic interests - his handsome cousin, a schoolmate, a middle aged lawyer and finally a kitchen helper. They represent different stages in Eric's development, from infatuation, sex, love to a sense of responsibility.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 356
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada, Hong Kong
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: sentimental, sincere, touching, captivating, independent film, serious, realistic, sexual, sexy, queer cinema
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Super 8? (1994)
Plot Summary:
A down-on-his-luck adult film star sees a chance to make a comeback via a lesbian documentary film-maker, but she is exploiting him to get financial backing for her pet project.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 271
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada, Germany, USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: independent film, offbeat, humorous, realistic, semi serious, sexual, sexy, queer cinema
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Hollywood, je t'aime (2009)
Plot Summary:
Recently broken up and barely enduring a dreary winter, gay Parisian Jérôme Beaunez impulsively books a solo Christmas vacation to Los Angeles. While there he meets some colorful locals and pursues a dormant desire to become a movie star - but never can quite put the past behind him. In this meditation on love and narcissism across continents, Jérôme goes far in the sun-drenched City of Angels but ultimately arrives at an old Hollywood maxim: there's no place like home. Written by anonymous.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 468
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious, sexy, offbeat, sexual, queer cinema
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Taxi to the Toilet (1980)
Plot Summary:
Frank Ripploh tries to keep his professional and personal life separate. During the day, he is a dedicated school teacher. At night and on the weekends, he is a gay man who is always on the prowl for anonymous sex often in public places. Things may change when he meets Bernd, a movie theater clerk. Bernd quickly moves into Frank's flat and the two talk of their future life together, Bernd dreaming of them living together on a farm. But Frank, despite loving Bernd, feels restless and continues his quest for anonymous gay sex.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: West Germany
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious, sexy, disturbing, eros, biting, sexual, controversial
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Leaving Metropolis (2002)
Plot Summary:
David is a painter with painter's block who takes a job as a waiter to get some inspiration. He falls for hunky diner owner Matt, who falls just as hard back. But Violet, Matt's wife is a complicating factor! Toss in David's best friends a dying pre-op transsexual best friend and an aging, bitter, fag-hag journalist. Will David break up Matt's marriage? Will Violet learn the truth? Will David or Matt learn the true meaning of love?.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 630
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: tense, sincere, serious, realistic, gloomy, sexual, crying, weeping, sexy, queer cinema
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The Raspberry Reich (2004)
Plot Summary:
Inspired by the Baader-Meinhof gang, a film about modern left Germans adopting the culture of extreme left-wing movements of the 1970s. East German dominatrix Gudrun leads a revolutionary gang of her own in Berlin. She has her men kidnap the son of a rich businessman in order to gain publicity. Claiming that heterosexuality is a social norm created to keep the people down, she forces her male minions to have sex with each other.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Germany, Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, realistic, cynical, parody, political, disturbing, heartfelt, transgressive, experimental
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I Dreamt Under the Water (2008)
Plot Summary:
Antoine, a handsome boy in his 20s, falls for a straight best friend who does not reciprocate, and being a junkie exits the film quite early. Enter a girl, who seems to make him happy again, after he has tried living as a rent boy with men, having some familial, financial difficulties. But the girl is a junkie too.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 395
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: sexy, touching, serious, realistic, sexual, crying, freeze frame, queer cinema, hot
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Stupid Boy (2004)
Plot Summary:
This coming-of-age drama deals with a young man, realizing who he really is and which things he will never do.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Switzerland, France
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, serious, emotional, art house, realistic, sexual, sexy, queer cinema
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Longhorns (2011)
Plot Summary:
A sexually active Texas college guy begins to reevaluate his practice of mutual masturbation with straight buddies after he meets an unapologetically gay fellow student.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, homoerotic, captivating, sex comedy, realistic, sexual, erotic, independent film, adult comedy
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Eating Out: All You Can Eat (2009)
Plot Summary:
Tiffani and her friend Casey try to lure the gorgeous Zack with a phony online profile using the image of Tiffani's buff ex, Ryan... which works fine until the real Ryan shows up. Only through some fancy footwork, advice from his Aunt Helen and mentor Harry, and a daring sexual escapade can Casey figure out how to set things right and perhaps even find the love he's been seeking.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, realistic, not serious, erotic, sex comedy, sexy, independent film, queer cinema
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Eating Out (2004)
Plot Summary:
After getting dumped by his girlfriend Tiffani (Rebekah Kochan), Caleb (Scott Lunsford) commiserates with his roommate Kyle (Jim Verraros), who notes that while he has trouble getting the men he wants he could get any woman because he's gay.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: witty, erotic, lgbt cinema, independent film, sex comedy, realistic, semi serious, sexual, sexy, feel good
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Everyone (2004)
Plot Summary:
The perfect gay couple are having a wedding in their backyard and they've invited the family and all their emotional baggage.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 538
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, sentimental, light, touching, realistic, semi serious, sexual, crying, independent film
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The Men Next Door (2012)
Plot Summary:
This is a fast-paced comedy about a 40-year-old gay man who finds himself dating two equally lovable men - a secure 50-year-old who came out later in life, and an adventurous 30-year-old who wasn't looking for a relationship. What he doesn't find out right away is that the two men are, in fact, father and son. And as they say, wackiness ensues.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 841
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, realistic, touching, independent film, offbeat, queer cinema
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Testosterone (2003)
Plot Summary:
Dean has been stumped for some time in his attempt to produce a follow-up to "I was a Teenage Speed Freak," his incredibly successful graphic novel. His fans expect great things from him and his editor, Louise, is hounding him. Instead of working, however, Dean spends his time searching for his Argentine lover Pablo, who went out one night for cigarettes and never came back.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Argentina, USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, sentimental, touching, melancholic, erotic, dark comedy, black comedy, queer cinema
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Spinnin' (2007)
Plot Summary:
Garate and Omar are young, gay and in love, and want to have a child. After failed attempts with their female pals, they befriend Raquel, a pregnant woman whose partner has died of aids. Sound conventional? Spinnin' is anything but.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 182
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Spain
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: realistic, touching, sentimental, sexy, humorous, captivating, serious, sexual, crying, independent film
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Just One Time (1998)
Plot Summary:
When the fiancee of a fireman reluctantly agrees to participate in a menage a trois with another woman, she does so on the condition that he reciprocate the favor with another man, which ultimately puts their impending marriage in jeopardy.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 781
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: art house, independent film, clever, touching, feel good, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious, crying
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Long-Term Relationship (2006)
Plot Summary:
Tired of the unsatisfying singles scene, Glenn (Matthew Montgomery) answers a personal ad and meets Adam (Windham Beacham), a handsome Southern man seeking a long-term relationship. The two hit it off immediately, but their initial attraction is soon put to the test. Glenn's gay friends say he'd be happier playing the field again, but his straight pals encourage him to work at the budding relationship in director Rob Williams's romantic comedy.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 985
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: semi serious, sentimental, humorous, realistic, romantic, romantic comedy, sexual, sexy, queer cinema
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Sabah: A Love Story (2005)
Plot Summary:
One day, when Sabah least expects it, she falls in love with the wrong man. She's Muslim, he's not. Unbeknownst to her family, she goes on a whirlwind affair before both culture and love collide.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, emotional, realistic, offbeat, islamic
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Getting Go, the Go Doc Project (2013)
Plot Summary:
Too shy to make a proper introduction, a recent college grad devises to shoot a documentary about the NYC nightlife scene in order to meet the go-go guy he’s cyber-obsessed with.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: realistic, sexual, psychological, rough, captivating, erotic, lgbt cinema, independent film, sincere, serious
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Hustler White (1996)
Plot Summary:
Reminiscent of Sunset Boulevard, Hustler White transposes the action from the silver screen's old movie backlots to contemporary male prostitution and the porn industry. Said to be an homage to classic Hollywood cinema.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Germany, Canada
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: clever, sexual, offbeat, humorous, realistic, experimental, disturbing, controversial, cynical, semi serious
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Love! Valour! Compassion! (1997)
Plot Summary:
Gregory invites seven friends to spend the summer at his large, secluded 19th-century home in upstate New York. The seven are: Bobby, Gregory's "significant other," who is blind but who loves to explore the home's garden using his sense of touch; Art and Perry, two "yuppies" who drive a Volvo and who celebrate their 14th anniversary together that summer; John, a dour expatriate Briton who loathes his twin brother James; Ramon, John's "companion," who is physically attracted to Bobby and immediately tries to seduce the blind man; James, a cheerful soul who is in the advanced stages of AIDS; and Buzz, a fan of traditional Broadway musicals who is dealing with his own HIV-positive status.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: independent film, sentimental, touching, realistic, witty, clever, feel good, humorous, semi serious, hispanic
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Shortbus (2006)
Plot Summary:
A group of New Yorkers caught up in their milieu converge at an underground salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics, and carnality. The characters converge in a weekly Brooklyn social/artistic/sexual salon "Shortbus", loosely inspired by various underground NYC gatherings that took place in the early 2000's. Here, gay couple Jamie (P J DeBoy) and James (Paul Dawson) meet a young ex-model and aspiring singer Ceth (Jay Brannan).
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 35000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: sexual, erotic, art house, sex comedy, sensual, sexy, disturbing, stylized, eros, indie film
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Something Must Break (2014)
Plot Summary:
When Sebastian meets Andreas for the first time, he knows they belong together. While Sebastian defies gender norms — flouting convention in his androgynous fluidity — straight-identifying Andreas becomes unable to accept his attraction to another man, as their relationship progresses. Struggling with his identity, Sebastian becomes increasingly determined to become “Ellie,” even if it means walking away from Andreas. Something Must Break brims with raw electricity as it explores questions of gender and sexuality with refreshing candor.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Sweden
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, emotional, realistic, avant garde, depressing, bleak, queer cinema
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Sugar (2004)
Plot Summary:
Cliff has just turned 18 and his little sister has a gift for him: booze, a joint, a subway token and the command to have sex. Heading out on the town, Cliff finds friendship -- and more -- in the person of a young hustler named Butch. But Butch's dark side, along with a growing drug problem, leaves suburban family boy Cliff fearing for their future in this gay coming-of-age tale.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: sentimental, sincere, touching, serious, emotional, realistic, sexual, sexy, queer cinema
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Antarctica (2008)
Plot Summary:
Set in Tel Aviv, focuses on an interconnected group of friends and their various relationships. At the center is the adorably bookish Omer, about to turn 30, who still hasn't found himself, and his free-spirited best friend Miki, who both end up inadvertently dating the same handsome journalist, Ronen.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 847
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Israel
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, serious, realistic, sexy, gloomy, sexual, crying, queer cinema
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I Want Your Love (2012)
Plot Summary:
After a decade of living in San Francisco, Jesse is forced to move back to his Midwestern roots because he can no longer afford the city. On his final night in the city, friends and ex-lovers gather for a going away party that promises to heighten Jesse's already bittersweet feelings about leaving.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 71 min
Plot tags: mumblecore, sincere, touching, serious, realistic, controversial, sexual, erotic, independent film, sexy
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Floating Skyscrapers (2013)
Plot Summary:
Kuba attends an art opening with his girlfriend of two years and bumps into Mikal. The connection between these two young men is instantaneous and intoxicating, and despite opposition from all sides, he allows Mikal into his life. The results go beyond anything he could have imagined. This intimate and bold second feature from Polish director Tomasz Wasilewski captures the often-complicated consequences of finding love where others do not want it.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Poland
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: touching, sincere, serious, realistic, erotic, bleak, crying, queer cinema