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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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Paname (2010)
Plot Summary:
This is the story of three lost young lovers in an exotic and distressful Paris.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 30
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, entertaining, queer cinema
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Goodbye Mother (2019)
Plot Summary:
Văn comes back to Saigon from the US with his boyfriend Ian to visit his mother. Being the male heir of the family, everyone expects him to take a wife soon. And to top it all, his grandmother, who has Alzheimer, mistakes Ian for her grandson.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Vietnam
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: funny, light, romantic, captivating, entertaining, crying, independent film, queer cinema
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A Nice Quiet Life (2018)
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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The Male Gaze: The Boy Is Mine (2020)
Plot Summary:
We wish to make him ours, to keep and to hold forever - but will the boy reciprocate? And is he everything we expected him to be? In these five tales from the UK, France, Sweden, Mexico and the USA, a variety of characters throw caution to the wind and take their chances on a fleeting moment. The short films are: Uneven [Impar] (2016); Wolves (2016); Johnny (2018); Debut (2016); Guardian (2018).
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 105
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, Mexico, Sweden, France, USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: romantic, sexy, touching, emotional
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Takumi-kun Series: Pure (2010)
Plot Summary:
Unlike the three previous films, Pure focuses on the relationship between Misu Arata and Shingyouji Kanemitsu , which begins when Shingyouji takes the test to enter Shidou Gakuen . That's when he meets Misu and falls for him. Then we come back to the present where the sempai who admires Misu appears, bringing Shingyouji problems and jealousy.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 162
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: sincere, serious, captivating, realistic, yaoi
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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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Love Me Anyway (2018)
Plot Summary:
Love Me Anyway is a sun soaked drama about a filmmaker falling for a dreamy surfer, a man trying to save his marriage and a young wife exploring the greener grass of an extramarital affair with another woman.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 125
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 77 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, independent film
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High School Lover (2017)
Plot Summary:
17-year-old Kelly falls in love with Christian, an older man, her father tries to intervene before the crush turns into a dangerous obsession.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 762
Genere: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, entertaining
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Friends and Lovers (2010)
Plot Summary:
After a failed relationship with a waitress, a young gay man is challenged by his love for a straight mechanic.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 99
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, independent film, entertaining
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Eismayer (2022)
Plot Summary:
Vice Lieutenant Eismayer is the most feared trainer and model macho in the Austrian Military and lives as a gay man in secret. When he falls in love with a young, openly gay soldier, his world gets turned upside down. Based on real events.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, History, Romance
Country: Austria, Germany
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: homoerotic, independent film, queer cinema
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No Touching at All (2014)
Plot Summary:
Shima is an extremely shy young man who just started a new job. On his first day, he shares an elevator with a brash, hungover man named Togawa, who he soon learns is actually his boss. Over time, Shima becomes preoccupied with the Togawa as he tries to decide if it’s worth perusing a romantic relationship after a string of disappointments in his love life.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 852
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing, romantic, romantic drama
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Dunno Y 2... Life Is a Moment (2015)
Plot Summary:
Dunno Y2 Life is a moment is a love story between two men, one from Pakistan and one from India, who meet in a gay sauna in Oslo. The film is based on the resources individuals bring up when the culture and traditions puts limits of what you can and can not choose in life. The film is about identity, choice, communication and movement - and the love as enormous driving force.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 37
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India, Norway
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, queer cinema
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One Moment More (2004)
Plot Summary:
Jerry is a wide-awake tourist guide in Cebu who knows all the angles, and who has supported his divorced mother and younger brother and sister since their musician father deserted the family for a younger woman. Jerry guides tour buses, taking the mostly Japanese tourists boating, golfing and to strip shows. Jerry also acts as a pimp, and even prostitutes himself. As the breadwinner he makes sacrifices for his family but wields control over his siblings and mother in return.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 59
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 153 min
Plot tags: sincere, romantic, captivating
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Loco Love (2017)
Plot Summary:
A young man and woman fall in love but are threatened to be torn apart by the tensions between their Latino and Caucasian communities in Arizona.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 255
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Mexico
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating
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All My Life (2004)
Plot Summary:
Sam and Louie meet aboard the Star Cruise. Despite being strangers and complete opposites, with Sam being carefree and Louie being obsessive-compulsive, they become unlikely acquaintances and eventually friends. Both pained on carrying life’s baggage before they took the cruise, Sam and Louie will never be the same person again after. For once in Louie’s rigid life, she is living for the moment and Sam lets his free spirit enjoy the ride.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 135
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: romantic, rough, captivating, tagalog
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Pornographer The Movie Playback (2021)
Plot Summary:
Novel writer Rio Kijima and university student Haruhiko Kuzumi are in a romantic relationship. Even after Rio Kijima returned to his hometown, they maintained their relationship by corresponding with each other. Haruhiko Kuzumi recently got a job and their relationship has not been the same. One day, Rio Kijima injures his arm. He meets Shizuo Akemi. Rio Kijima asks Shizuo Akemi to transcribe a story he is writing. This causes Rio Kijima to remember when he and Haruhiko Kuzumi first became interested in each other. Around this time, Haruhiko Kuzumi comes to Rio Kijima.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 221
Genere: Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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The Father's Love (2014)
Plot Summary:
Struggling to find fulfillment in relationships, Sarah discovers that forgiveness is the key to true love.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 291
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, christian film, independent film
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Resisting Roots (2022)
Plot Summary:
Genevieve Harper makes the most out of raising her two siblings after their parents' tragic accident. At just 24, Viv has devoted herself to providing her family with the best life possible, sacrificing her own dreams along the way. When Trent Fox, a known player on and off the baseball field, shows up at Viv’s job, the Lotus House Yoga Center to recuperate, the attraction between the two of them is instant. But Viv does not have time to devote to a man, let alone a man who will only break her heart. Can love grow between a woman who’s rooted in her life and a man who resists any notion of setting roots down?.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 343
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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Fathers (2016)
Plot Summary:
'LOVE' starts with two people, but 'FAMILY' is more than just the two.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 384
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Thailand
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, light, romantic, captivating, melancholic, contemplative, unusual plot structure, entertaining
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Boys Life 6 (2007)
Plot Summary:
Anthonlogy of four gay-themed stories centered around the idea of first-time crushes.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 177
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: anthology, realistic, sentimental, psychological, romantic, captivating, touching, humorous, semi serious, independent film
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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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The Lawyer (2020)
Plot Summary:
Marius is a highly successful lawyer based in Vilnius. He becomes obsessed with Ali, a handsome Syrian refugee he first encounters in an online chatroom run out of Belgrade. Marius is rich and enjoys a vibrant social and cultural life. Nevertheless, he feels that something is missing from it. The journey from Lithuania to Serbia is a relatively short one, but can the two navigate their way through the gulf that separates their very different lives? And how do they deal with the precarious obstacles of the physical borders that stand between them? Written and directed by Romas Zabarauskas, The Lawyer questions assumptions about what it means to be an immigrant and the possibilities offered by life in contemporary Europe.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 578
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Lithuania
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, atmospheric, touching, talky, lgbt 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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Leather (2013)
Plot Summary:
Birch, a young man living in the Catskill Mountains, reunites with his childhood friend from the city, Andrew.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 536
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: psychological, sexy, touching, humorous, captivating, melancholic, independent film, gay cinema, queer cinema
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My Friend's Mom (2016)
Plot Summary:
After her mother dies, Young-jae visits her older sister's house, who took care of herself like her, and reunites with her sister, Soon-ae. She is incredibly greedy and charming. With the provocation of Soon-ae, the two develop into a secret relationship. One day when she was having a hot night with her mature lead, her daughter got stuck between the two ... A young and sexy daughter, a seasoned and mature mother, and a man wandering between mother and daughter. An unprecedented triangular romance between the three begins.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 21
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating
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Dreamy Eyes (2019)
Plot Summary:
Mắt Biếc (Dreamy Eyes) tells the story of the one-sided love of Ngan for Ha Lan — his childhood friend.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Vietnam
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: romantic, sincere, captivating, disturbing
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Classic Again (2020)
Plot Summary:
In a love triangle that miraculously mirrors her mother's romance years ago, a young woman let's her heart lead.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 218
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Thailand
Duration: 123 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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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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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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Daddy Issues (2018)
Plot Summary:
Maya, a 19 year old queer pixie, gets romantically involved with her sexually fluid insta-crush and unknowingly inserts herself into a twisted love triangle.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 824
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: psychological, sentimental, romantic, captivating, realistic, queer cinema