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Plot Summary:
Two college students fall in love one year before graduation and have bright futures ahead until one of them develops schizophrenia.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 391
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, crying, independent film, queer cinema
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Brother and Sister (2016)
Plot Summary:
Neukölln, a trendy district in Berlin. Living space is scarce here. Without surety, proof of credit worthiness and salary there is no chance at all now. Thies knows this game; he works for a real estate management company and watches that the rules are upheld - until he meets Bruno and Sonja. He provides the dissimilar siblings with a flat free of charge on the quiet. And enters into an affair with the brother. Step by step he becomes more deeply immersed in the secret of the "siblings". A Berlin film about a loner who gets caught up. About a couple with unclear residency status. About a city everyone wants to live in.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 256
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Germany, Poland
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: psychological, touching, sentimental, sexy, captivating, lgbt cinema, entertaining, queer cinema
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Are We Lost Forever (2020)
Plot Summary:
One morning it is over. For Hampus it is a relief to break up from their destructive relationship, while Adrian is devastated. Will he be able to survive without the love of his life, or is there a way of somehow getting him back?.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 650
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Sweden, USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: tense, sentimental, sexy, touching, unusual plot structure, melancholic, crying, independent film
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Kept Boy (2017)
Plot Summary:
A story of love, greed - and moisturizer.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 543
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing, erotic, queer cinema
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Breaking Fast (2020)
Plot Summary:
Mo, a practicing Muslim living in West Hollywood, is learning to navigate life post heartbreak. Enter Kal, an All-American guy who surprises Mo by offering to break fast with him during the holy month of Ramadan.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, touching, unusual plot structure, humorous, captivating, contemplative, cute, queer cinema
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Winning Dad (2015)
Plot Summary:
A young man tricks his homophobic father into a camping trip with his secret boyfriend.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 237
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, entertaining, queer cinema
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Like You Mean It (2015)
Plot Summary:
When Mark commits to falling back in love with Jonah, he is forced to look at himself with unprecedented courage and honesty.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 732
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: sexy, psychological, tense, sentimental, unusual plot structure, contemplative, lgbt cinema, cute, queer cinema
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Last Summer (2013)
Plot Summary:
Luke and Jonah, two high school sweethearts, spend their final days together over the course of a long, quiet summer in the rural American South, contemplating their uncertain future and the uncertain future of America.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags: touching, psychological, sexy, melancholic, lgbt cinema, controversial, unusual plot structure, queer cinema, gay cinema
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The Revival (2017)
Plot Summary:
A secret love affair between a southern Baptist preacher and a young drifter challenges the equilibrium of a growing church.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 666
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: psychological, sentimental, sexy, touching, melancholic, cute, independent film, queer cinema
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Tumbledown (2013)
Plot Summary:
Inspired by true events, Todd Verow’s Tumbledown is an explosive cocktail- an emotional rollercoaster ride through the dark sides of sexuality. A complicated love triangle develops after hunky Jay meets bartender Nick and invites him to spend the weekend with him and his partner in their country cabin. Soon, copious amounts of sex, drugs and alcohol lead to a dark obsession and even darker complications. Always bold and never less than riveting, Tumbledown is sure to leave you breathless.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 264
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, sexy, touching, unusual plot structure, melancholic, contemplative, queer cinema, gay cinema
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The Surface (2015)
Plot Summary:
Evan, an orphaned 22-year-old who grew up in the foster care system, buys a vintage 8mm camera in a yard sale from an elderly man, ends up with reels of the man's old home movies, and begins to live vicariously through these home movies.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 266
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: psychological, sexy, touching, unusual plot structure, contemplative, queer cinema
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Retake (2016)
Plot Summary:
A lonely, middle-aged man hires a male prostitute to recreate a road trip from his past.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: sexy, road movie, melancholic, romantic, touching, erotic, unusual plot structure, gay cinema, queer cinema
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About Us (2017)
Plot Summary:
The Love Story between Matheus and Diego is portrayed in the film script Diego writes when he becomes a filmmaker.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 421
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: psychological, sentimental, romantic, sexy, touching, melancholic, unusual plot structure, queer cinema
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Sebastian (2017)
Plot Summary:
Alex is an Argentinian student in Toronto for just one week. They both know that the relationship ends when he catches his flight back home. But they’re falling for each other and it’s the kind of relationship that changes them, unlocks things hidden deep inside.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 347
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: light, sincere, romantic, sexy, melancholic, queer cinema
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Finding Me: Truth (2011)
Plot Summary:
Truth follows the loves, losses, fights, jealousies and broken hearts of a group of friends. It centers around the sweet, bright-eyed and emotionally vulnerable Faybien (RayMartell Moore). Comfortable with his gayness but saddled with self-esteem issues, Faybien's love life is put into an emotional spin when his ex, Lonnie, returns with an interest in reigniting their relationship. You'd think that he'd get a sympathetic ear from his friends, but they already have their own issues. Reggie's in love with bisexual, non-committal Greg; high-strung queen bee Amera is certain her boyfriend is cheating on her; and the always-meddling muscle queen Jay is busy confronting his rough trade boyfriend's girlfriend.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 50
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, light, romantic, sexy, humorous, melancholic, gay cinema, queer cinema
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The First Time - Bedingungslose Liebe (2011)
Plot Summary:
The film tells the story of two boys and how they deal with the discovery of love.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 101
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: sentimental, romantic, sexy, touching, melancholic, crying, unusual plot structure, gay cinema, queer cinema
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Cas (2016)
Plot Summary:
Pepijn and George’s steady, seven-year relationship is shaken up after they allow a young student named Cas to sleep on their couch until he finds a place of his own. Gradually, both men fall head over heels for Cas’ laconic charm and it forces them to reconsider their many long-term plans. Is Cas’ presence endangering their relationship or is he actually a blessing in disguise?.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 440
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: captivating, psychological, sexy, humorous, lgbt cinema, unusual plot structure, contemplative, gay cinema, queer cinema
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Beneath the Skin (2015)
Plot Summary:
After his family falls apart Joshua is forced to move to Canada to live with his estranged father. It is there he meets Jay, a local tattoo artist. The two becomes closer despite the negativity that surrounds them.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 351
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: homoerotic, psychological, sexy, touching, contemplative, unusual plot structure, queer cinema, gay cinema
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Boys Life 3 (2000)
Plot Summary:
Jason Gould satirizes coming out in Hollywood in Inside Out, starring Alexis Arquette and papa Elliot Gould. Lane Janger's Just One Time was a festival favorite recently expanded into a feature film that turns the tables on a groom-to-be and his fantasies of sex with two women. Bradley Rust Gray's Hitch follows two attractive young guys on a dizzying road trip that leads them toward sexual self-discovery. David Fournier's Majorettes in Space is a witty French spoof of post-modern sex, romance, relationships, the Pope and baton-twirling majorettes. And, Gregory Cooke's $30 is the bittersweet story of a closeted teen presented with a young prostitute on his 16th birthday.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 340
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: France, USA
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, humorous, semi serious, romantic, captivating, anthology, realistic, independent film, gay cinema
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More Than Only (2017)
Plot Summary:
A young gay man finds how to love himself and accept love from another, despite the disapproval of his father.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 705
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: sincere, romantic, sexy, touching, humorous, captivating, melancholic, crying, independent film, queer cinema
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That's Not Us (2015)
Plot Summary:
Three twenty-something couples, one gay, one lesbian, and one straight, travel to a beach house to enjoy the last days of summer, but what should be a fun and carefree weekend becomes an exploration of what it takes to sustain a healthy relationship.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 628
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: psychological, sexy, touching, unusual plot structure, humorous, contemplative, romantic, lgbt cinema, romantic comedy, independent film
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Westerland (2012)
Plot Summary:
In the midst of a freezing winter on the island of Sylt, Cem comes across Jesús, who is on the verge of committing suicide. The two young men become fast friends, with their friendship unexpectedly threatening to develop into something more. Cem and Jesús - laconic, alienated loners - find their previously uneventful lives starting to spin out of control now that each has someone who means something to him.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 237
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: tense, touching, psychological, sexy, melancholic, romantic, unusual plot structure, gay cinema, queer cinema
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Paths (2017)
Plot Summary:
Andreas and Martin share all the ups and downs of everyday life, and their son is maturing. A cautious approach to the traces of a long relationship. The love story of two people. Not about how they come together, not a phase they go through, but all of their shared experiences: all the years between the first kiss and today.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 508
Genere: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: psychological, sentimental, romantic, sexy, touching, unusual plot structure, melancholic, queer cinema
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No Hard Feelings (2020)
Plot Summary:
Parvis, the son of exiled Iranians, copes with life in his small hometown by indulging himself with pop culture, Grindr dates, and raves. After being caught shoplifting, he is sentenced to community service at a refugee shelter where he meets siblings Banafshe and Amon, who have fled Iran. As a romantic attraction between Parvis and Amon grows, the fragile relationship between the three is put to a test.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, sentimental, sexy, touching, melancholic, contemplative, queer cinema, gay cinema
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Do You Take This Man (2016)
Plot Summary:
When a gay couple's impending wedding hits a snag, the grooms must rely on their friends and family to see them through.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 698
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, touching, unusual plot structure, disturbing, contemplative, queer cinema
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After Louie (2017)
Plot Summary:
As an AIDS activist and member of ACT UP in the 1980s and 90s, Sam witnessed the deaths of too many friends and lovers. Battlewounded and struggling with survivor's guilt, Sam now resents the complacency of his former comrades and derides what he sees as the younger generation's indifference to the politics of sex, and of death. An unexpected intimacy with a much younger man challenges Sam's understanding of contemporary gay life. Through this unconventional romance, he is forced to deal with the trauma that so informs his past, their present, and an unknown future.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 447
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, sexy, touching, melancholic, queer cinema
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Beautiful Something (2015)
Plot Summary:
Four diverse gay men navigate art, sex and love in one sublime night.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: sexy, psychological, light, sincere, touching, unusual plot structure, melancholic, independent film, queer cinema
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Pit Stop (2013)
Plot Summary:
Recovering from an ill-fated affair with a married man, Gabe finds solace in the relationship he maintains with his ex-wife and daughter. On the other side of town, Ernesto evades life at home with his current live-in ex-boyfriend by spending much of his spare time in the hospital with an ailing past love. Impervious to the monotony of their blue-collar world, they maintain an unwavering yearning for romance. The emotional isolation the two men have grown accustomed to is captured in a subtle, optimistic, poetic fashion while avoiding melodrama.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: realistic, touching, serious, contemplative, psychological, mumblecore, independent film, sincere, gloomy, crying
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A Moment in the Reeds (2017)
Plot Summary:
Having moved to Paris for university, Leevi returns to his native Finland for the summer to help his estranged father renovate the family lake house so it can be sold. Tareq, a recent asylum seeker from Syria, has been hired to help with the work, and when Leevi's father has to return to town on business, the two young men establish a connection and embark on a romance set against the idyllic Finnish summer. However, looming over this chance encounter, is the father's imminent return to the lake house, the continuation of Leevi's studies abroad as well as Tareq's complex relationship with his family in Syria.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, Finland
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, touching, captivating, realistic, sincere, serious, erotic, lgbt cinema, queer cinema, gay cinema
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August (2011)
Plot Summary:
August tells the story of two former lovers, Troy and Jonathan, who reunite after a long ago painful breakup. After spending several years in Spain, Troy returns to Los Angeles and decides to phone Jonathan and meet for coffee. A seemingly innocent rendezvous turns into an attempt to revive passions past. Only this time it's not that simple as Jonathan has a new beau, Raul, and is trying to make the right decision a second time around.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: realistic, sentimental, psychological, captivating, emotional, homoerotic, sexy, touching, serious, non-linear
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Ciao (2008)
Plot Summary:
Two men meet and fall in love under the least joyous of circumstances in this low-key drama from writer and director Yen Tan.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, realistic, romantic, sensual, crying, independent film, queer cinema, gay cinema