Best movies like End of Love
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Plot Summary:
Stuck in a Christian 'rehabilitation' camp, Ming recalls his double life, a whirlwind of sex and drugs as a rent boy, and a sedate, romantic life with the older and more conservative Yen. Secrets and lies haunt their relationship, as Ming's mother confronts her son's sexuality in a most extreme fashion and Yen tries to get Ming to give up hustling.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 321
Genere: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, sexy, erotic, gloomy, sexual, hot
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Boy (2009)
Plot Summary:
A poet sells his collection of comic books and action figures in order to afford to hire a male stripper on New Years Eve.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 220
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: sincere, serious, realistic, sexy, sexual, idiotic
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Straight (2007)
Plot Summary:
Straight is the story of a messy love triangle between two men and a woman. Nazim (Eralp Uzun) is a hot young Turkish guy involved in petty crime. He goes out each night with his buddies, cruising for girls and dealing drugs in a seedy city square populated with hookers. None of his buddies suspect that on many of those nights he ends up in the arms of men. Since he met David (Florian Sonnefeld) on the street, his hetero façade is rapidly crumbling. His friends seem to pick up on the new vibe and wonder what’s up. David is from a bourgeois Jewish family and slumming it. He hangs out on the street pretending to look for drugs, but what he really wants is Nazim. Their first hookup is alternately hot, tender and filled with guilt. Nevertheless, their affair develops in secret against all odds. Further entangling things is David’s Polish-German girlfriend (Beba Ebner), who is revolting against her strict Catholic upbringing by going out with this punkish Jewish boyfriend.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 174
Genere: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 59 min
Plot tags: captivating, realistic, emotional, psychological, sexy, sincere, serious, sexual, independent film, disgusting
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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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A Very British Sex Scandal (2007)
Plot Summary:
A Very British Sex Scandal tells the story of Peter Wildeblood, a royal correspondent for the Daily Mail newspaper. He is a closet homosexual and like many gay men at that time, lives in secret as homosexuality is against the law. One evening he meets Eddie McNally, who is on leave from the air force and the pair embark on an affair together. However, it is their weekend at the estate of Lord Edward Montagu which eventually leads to a scandal which rocked modern Britain and led to a reconsideration of, and the eventual decriminilisation of homosexuality.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 823
Genere: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, captivating, suspenseful, intellectual, sexual, sexy, queer cinema
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Bishonen (1998)
Plot Summary:
Stephen Fung and Daniel Wu play a male prostitute and policeman who fall in love with tragic consequences. Partly inspired by a notorious real-life scandal in which porn photos of Hong Kong policemen - in (and out of) uniform - were found in the home of a wealthy member of the city's elite society.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: erotic, atmospheric, serious, realistic, contemplative, gloomy, sexual, sexy, gay cinema, queer cinema
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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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The Seminarian (2010)
Plot Summary:
The Seminarian is a story about Ryan, a closeted gay student in his final semester of seminary studies. Despite his school's hostile stance towards homosexuality, Ryan has two gay classmates - Gerald and Anthony - in whom he secretly confides. He is also close to his religiously devout mother who, as things stand, is unaware of his sexual orientation. Ryan needs to complete a solid theological thesis in order to continue doctoral work at the university of his dreams. As he works on his thesis 'The Divine Gift of Love,' Ryan begins a relationship with Bradley - a guy he has met on the Internet who seems perpetually unable to commit himself. Ryan confides in Gerald and Anthony, only to learn about their romantic struggles as well. Consequently, Ryan questions his views on God's gift of love.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 594
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: semi serious, psychological, sentimental, captivating, contemplative, sexy, touching, offbeat, humorous, realistic
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A Thousand Peace Clouds Encircle the Sky (2003)
Plot Summary:
A teenager discovers that mending a broken heart is no simple thing in this independent romantic drama from Mexico. Gerardo (Juan Carlos Ortuno), a 17-year-old who has recently embraced his homosexuality, has just parted ways with his first serious boyfriend, Bruno (Juan Carlos Torres). Gerardo has fallen into a deep depression after losing Bruno, and he drifts through Mexico City, where he meets and makes love with a number of attractive strangers. However, his hedonistic adventures cannot wash away the pain in his heart. The first feature-length project from director Julian Hernandez, Mil Nubes de Paz Cercan el Cielo, Amor, Jamás Acabarás de Ser Amor was screened at the 2003 Berlin Film Festival, where it received the Teddy award, given to the best Gay or Lesbian-themed film shown at the fest.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 519
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Mexico
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, emotional, realistic, erotic, gloomy, sexual, crying, independent film, sexy
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Strapped (2010)
Plot Summary:
A routine trick propels a tall, dark, cynical hustler into a series of life-changing encounters in this drama. But this amicable and sexually efficient rent boy begins to look at himself differently when he finds himself lost in a maze-like apartment building. As he wanders through the building, he tricks with a variety of johns; sex is the commonality, but out of that commodity comes raw, unguarded emotions for all.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: realistic, psychological, sentimental, captivating, lgbt cinema, serious, disturbing, sexual, hood, sexy
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Amphetamine (2010)
Plot Summary:
Openly gay banker Daniel debates whether to return to Australia or stay in Hong Kong when he meets Kafka, a straight swimming instructor. The young men fall in love, believing that their love can bridge anything, despite their difference in sexuality and Kafka's increasing drug use. Daniel does not regret his love for Kafka, who tries to love him back against his nature. But a flashback memory from Kafka's past makes it difficult for their relationship to work.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: realistic, captivating, emotional, psychological, erotic, lgbt cinema, homoerotic, sincere, serious, crying
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3-Day Weekend (2008)
Plot Summary:
Long-term couple Simon and Jason, along with daddy-ish Cooper and his boy du jour, escape to a mountain cabin for a three-day weekend away from their hectic city lives. Looking to spice up this long-standing tradition, they add a special twist to this years retreat - each of them must invite one attractive single friend to their mountain getaway.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 929
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, realistic, sexy, sexual, sex comedy, queer cinema
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Circuit (2001)
Plot Summary:
John is an ex-cop who leaves small-town life and provincial attitudes behind for a new existence in West Hollywood. As he seeks an open, accepting gay life, John is introduced to the fast-paced Circuit Party scene, featuring beautiful people and a tantalizing mixture of sex and drugs.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: sincere, serious, captivating, realistic, contemplative, sexual, crying, independent film, sexy, queer cinema
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Arizona Sky (2008)
Plot Summary:
Jake and Kyle are two boys who grew up together in rural Arizona. They are best friends, and they begin to take their relationship to the next level when Jake's father moves him and his family away to California. Jake and Kyle can never forget their strong emotional bond, and Jake, overworked and unattached, goes back to his hometown for the first time in 15 years to see Kyle and renew their special friendship.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 632
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: realistic, psychological, captivating, emotional, sincere, serious, sexual, independent film, sexy, queer cinema
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Whirlwind (2007)
Plot Summary:
A hot, young and charming man with ulterior motives enters the lives of a tight-knit group of gay men in New York City and at first adds excitement and intrigue to their group, but events soon spiral out of control as he deliberately attempts to destroy their relationships.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 542
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: realistic, psychological, captivating, sexy, sincere, serious, gloomy, sexual, emotional
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Broken Sky (2006)
Plot Summary:
First-love movie involving love triangle. Gerardo is deeply in love with longtime lover Jonas. When Jonas falls for a stranger he met at a local nightclub, heartbroken Gerardo soon seeks solace in the arms of Sergio (Alejandro Rojo). Despite other interests, Gerardo and Jonas can't bring themselves to end it.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Mexico
Duration: 140 min
Plot tags: captivating, sincere, sexy, touching, erotic, serious, realistic, contemplative, gloomy, sexual
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Our Paradise (2011)
Plot Summary:
Vassili is an aged prostitute with killer instincts. He finds an unconscious young man in the Forest of Boulogne and takes him home. Now lovers and accomplices, the two men become a couple in prostitution and steal from their clients. And yet, menaces of retaliation leave the couple with no choice but to escape from Paris. The runaway begins.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: tense, suspenseful, serious, emotional, lgbt cinema, realistic, sexual, sexy, queer cinema, gay cinema
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Before I Forget (2007)
Plot Summary:
A portrait of a 58-year-old man battling his inner demons on the search for self-discovery.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 502
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, serious, realistic, contemplative, sexual, sexy
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Between Love & Goodbye (2008)
Plot Summary:
A modern gay drama about falling in and out of love, and the rocky road in between.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, sexy, independent film, sincere, sexual, queer cinema
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The Last Match (2013)
Plot Summary:
Cuba is not a country for young gays. Teen rent boy Reinier falls in love with a mate in the slum soccer field at their neighbourhood in Havana. Although obsessed with moneymaking to hold up his baby, teen wife and wife's granma, gambler Reinier always fails in getting the stoke of luck he looks for. At the same time he cannot help being infatuated by Yosvani. Handsome Yosvani will give up his wealthy -and elder- girlfriend whom he hooked to pay him a lavish life in the big city, and the works he makes for her father, a loan thug, so much in love he is with Reinier. But the boys would fight hard to keep this love in the reckless Havana streets.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Spain, Cuba
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: realistic, sincere, touching, serious, homoerotic, erotic, lgbt cinema, cute, humorous, semi serious
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Fögi Is a Bastard (1998)
Plot Summary:
A 15 year old boy (Beni) falls in love with Fögi, a singer in a Rock band. As Fögi seduces him, he is only willing to follow him where ever Fögi wants to. But Fögi is a drug addict and pulls Beni deeper and deeper into the hell of drug addiction.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Switzerland, France, Germany
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: sexual, serious, realistic, disturbing, gloomy, sexy, queer cinema
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In My Pocket (2011)
Plot Summary:
A harrowing journey down the dark spiral of drug addiction. As Stephen Jameson's carefully constructed life slowly falls apart, his belief system is shattered when he discovers that he's no longer the functioning addict that he once was.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 234
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, psychological, atmospheric, captivating, independent film
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Save Me (2007)
Plot Summary:
A sex and drug addicted young man who is forced into a Christian-run ministry in an attempt to cure him of his "gay affliction", where instead he is faced with the truth in his heart and spirit.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: sincere, touching, serious, realistic, erotic, heartfelt, gloomy, crying, queer cinema
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Savage Nights (1992)
Plot Summary:
Jean is young, gay, and promiscuous. Only after he meets one or two women, including Laura does he come to realize his bisexuality. Jean has to overcome a personal crisis and a tough choice between Laura and his male lover Samy.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 126 min
Plot tags: sexy, sexual, anthology, sensual, cult classic, erotic drama, steamy, sincere, serious, realistic
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Nine Lives (2004)
Plot Summary:
Lust and dysfuntion come full circle in this collection of nine steamy scenes exploring gay life, sex, addition, drugs and HIV/AIDS as revealed by a latino pool boy, a television writer, a meth dealer and others. As one affair leads into another, the connections betwen the characters reveal the secrets each one holds.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 407
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: serious, emotional, realistic, captivating, sexual, crying, hispanic, sexy, cult 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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Denied (2004)
Plot Summary:
Troy, a former high school team captain, was used to living with everything thrown at his feet. Things get a little rocky when Troy's love for his slacker best friend Merrick also becomes a personal inner struggle. His affair with Merrick becomes a collage of late night sex and confusion, prompting Troy to make a once-and-for-all decision that could change his life for good.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 705
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: emotional, realistic, semi serious, captivating, gloomy, crying, art house
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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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Holding Trevor (2007)
Plot Summary:
Everybody's looking for something... Moving forward doesn't always mean leaving something behind.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, sincere, touching, lgbt cinema, cult classic, independent film, crying, dark comedy, queer cinema