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Unspoken (2024)
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Noam Stein is a closeted teenager in a religious community who discovers he might not be alone. When he finds a love letter written to his grandfather by another man before the Holocaust, he sets out to find this mysterious person and uncover both his grandfather's identity as well as his own.
Style:
emotional, melancholic
Plot:
gay, gay teenager, religious community, self discovery, lgbtq, identity, love letter, family secret, coming of age, self acceptance, holocaust, forbidden love, memory, grief, loss, introspection, empathy, investigation, taboo, legacy, ancestry, slow burn, gay interest, small town, flashback ...
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out queer cinema, melancholic, independent film and emotional films with plots about gay, lgbt, gay interest, lgbtq, gay subtext, coming of age and identity mostly in Drama and Romance genres. Some movies like Unspoken: Traveling to Olympia (2001), Dream State (2018), Amazing Grace (1992), Sauna (2025), Fair Haven (2016). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Johnny leaves a Washington State juvenile facility and travels to Olympia where he meets other gay men and starts to put to rights some of the wrongs done to gay youths
Style:
independent film, emotional, reflective
Plot:
lgbtq, gay, identity, self discovery, intimate, introspection, character study, healing, redemption, angst, friendship, coming of age ...
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95%
Genre: Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Following the death of his estranged father, Louis is left feeling he hasn't achieved as much as he had hoped for. A chance encounter with figures from his past triggers a set of events that shakes his perception of life.
Style:
poignant, melancholic, emotional, reflective, art house ...
Plot:
grief, coming of age, self discovery, mourning, loss, family drama, realism, male protagonist, bittersweet, chance meeting, intimate, memory ...
Similarity:
76%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Based on the coming-of-age young adult novel by American author Benjamin Alire Sáenz. Set in El Paso, Texas in 1987, the film follows two Mexican-American teenagers, Aristotle "Ari" Mendoza and Dante Quintana, their friendship, and their ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, queer cinema
Plot:
gay, lgbt teen, gay lead character, gay interest, gay teenager, lgbt, teenage protagonist, introspection, self discovery, friendship between men, friends, problem ...
Time:
80s, year 1987
Place:
texas, el paso texas
Similarity:
74%
Genre: Drama
Country: Israel
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A drama about two families, each with a gay son. Jonathan is splitting from Miki because the more experienced Miki is playing around. Then Jonathan sees Thomas, the son and grandson of his neighbors, who is back in Israel after failing to make it as ...
Style:
realistic, melancholic, dramatic, queer cinema
Plot:
lgbtq, aids, israeli, sexuality, family drama, lgbt, humanism, identity, illness, empathy, gay, grief ...
Time:
80s
Place:
israel
Similarity:
72%
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588
Genre: Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Johan, a gay man in Copenhagen, revels in nightlife until meeting William, a transgender man. Their profound love challenges societal norms surrounding gender, identity, and relationships.
Style:
atmospheric, sensual, melancholic, erotic, pornographic
Plot:
gay, male nudity, gay interest, bathhouse, transgender, gay sex, lgbt, lgbtq, identity, sexuality, acceptance, empathy ...
Place:
copenhagen
Similarity:
66%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A young man returns to his family farm, after a long stay in ex-gay conversion therapy, and is torn between the expectations of his emotionally distant father, and the memories of a past, loving relationship he has tried to bury.
Style:
lgbt cinema, touching, disturbing, sincere, independent film ...
Plot:
gay, lgbtq, father son relationship, gay teenager, gay couple, gay relationship, closeted homosexual, rural setting, lgbt, gay lead character, male male relationship, conversion therapy ...
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Boys On Film surprises and delights with films exploring relationships, dark desires, and confronting hidden secrets. Volume 13: Trick & Treat features 10 new award-winning shorts, including: Anna Österlund Nolskog's "Boygame" ...
Style:
psychological, disturbing, suspense, captivating, independent film ...
Plot:
lgbt, gay, relationships, gay interest, lgbt teen, lgbtq, relationship problems, teenage life, love interest, multiple storylines, life is a bitch, forbidden love ...
Similarity:
57%
472
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 72 min.
Story:
Seven short stories about growing up gay in America and searching for true love.
Style:
anthology, romantic drama, heartfelt, emotional, independent film ...
Plot:
gay, lgbt, coming of age, identity, sexuality, lgbtq, male protagonist, self discovery, relationships, acceptance, community, slice of life ...
Similarity:
55%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A 16-year-old boy who spend summer with his grandparents falls in love with an older young man but when tragedy strikes, he falls into a dark hole of self-harm, lust, and loneliness.
Style:
f word
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
gay teenager, male prostitute, gay interest, gay, self harm, grandmother grandson relationship, grandfather grandson relationship, father son relationship, divorced parents, gay son, death of grandmother, teenage boy ...
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama
Country: Argentina
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
When 16-year-old Manu realises that he has fallen in love with his bandmate Felipe, turbulent emotions start brewing beneath the surface. How do you avoid losing a friendship once its very foundation has shifted?
Style:
art house
Plot:
gay interest, gay teenager, teenage boy, gay, lgbt, coming of age, friendship between boys, best friend, lgbtq, friendship, lgbt teen, 16 year old ...
Place:
argentina
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
In rapidly changing New York of the 1980s, a Russian Jewish teenager wrestles with his identity, faith, and sexuality, all of which seem irreconcilable until he befriends two closeted men in his grandfather's senior housing complex.
Style:
erotic, disturbing, sincere, touching, gay cinema ...
Plot:
gay, gay love, judaism, gay interest, closeted homosexual, gay sex, gay couple, gay romance, male nudity, first gay sexual experience, lgbtq, teenage boy ...
Time:
80s, year 1987
Place:
brooklyn new york city, new york
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A daughter finds a journal her dad left behind, only to discover there was another woman in his life she knew nothing about. She sets out to find this woman and the reason her father never ended up with the woman he must have loved.
Style:
emotional, contemplative, melancholic, romantic drama, independent film
Plot:
father daughter relationship, family drama, female protagonist, self discovery, memory, intimate, bittersweet, personal growth, small town, reconciliation, investigation, identity ...
Place:
mississippi
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
The daughter of an overbearing mother enters the rich and strange world of her deceased father — a man she never knew.
Style:
art house, spiritual, atmospheric, independent film, psychosexual thriller ...
Plot:
lgbtq, identity, self discovery, ghost story, female protagonist, family secret, desire for fame, character study, gay, haunting, sexuality, transformation ...
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A reunion of family and friends becomes an unforgettable vacation when two teenage boys discover their secret feelings toward one another. The relationship is eventually exposed to their families - leading to denial and a questioning of self-worth ...
Style:
melancholic, tense, exciting, sentimental, touching ...
Plot:
gay teenager, gay, teenage boy, gay relationship, homosexuality, lgbt, love, gossip, teen angst, bigotry, confusion, glbt ...
Similarity:
47%
164
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Praxis peels away the layers of narrative even as Brian, the film's axis, struggles to create his true self. Brian, a writer on the verge of a breakdown, is aided by Joe and an Elusive Woman as he sifts through the fragments of his persona to ...
Style:
psychological, existential, philosophical, art film, surreal ...
Plot:
male pubic hair, male nudity, gay interest, gay, lgbt, lgbtq, self discovery, identity, identity crisis, mental breakdown, character study, alienation ...
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
The successful short film compilation series continues with six outstanding films focused on school and college-age youth.
Style:
independent film, psychological, disturbing, emotional, intense ...
Plot:
lgbt, teenager, school, love, homosexual, gay interest, lgbtq, friendship, bullying, relationship problems, couple relations, relationships ...
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45%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min.
Story:
A filmmaker continues shooting his film after his funding is pulled.
Style:
emotional, serious, realistic, disturbing, independent film ...
Plot:
gay, gender, gays and lesbians, dying, filmmaker, filmmaking, character study, lgbtq, memory, homosexuality, morphine, loneliness ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Morocco, Switzerland
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Abdellah is a young gay man navigating the sexual, racial and political climate of Morocco. Growing up in a large family in a working-class neighborhood, Abdellah is caught between a distant father, an authoritarian mother, an older brother whom he ...
Style:
serious, realistic, touching, emotional, social ...
Plot:
coming of age, gay, lgbt, gay teenager, teenage boy, self discovery, father son relationship, gay interest, teenage life, family relations, youth, parents and children ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 80s
Place:
south africa, morocco, geneva switzerland, switzerland
Similarity:
43%
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1K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
The life of a disciplined high school athlete begins to unravel when his queer identity competes against the idea of who he was supposed to be.
Style:
semi autobiographical
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
gay, gay athlete, male nudity, gay crush, gay sex, teenage boy, coming of age, bare chested male, lgbtq, gay interest, male pubic hair, coach ...
Place:
california
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany, Austria
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
The adolescent Milan discovers his own suspected homosexuality at the age of 17 and the consequences for him and his family but also the liberation as he understands why he has been so down and rebellious.
Style:
lgbt cinema, suspense, rough, psychological, thought provoking ...
Plot:
gay, gay interest, gay teenager, lgbt, gay sex, gay anal sex, gay club, teenager, suicide attempt, lgbtq, parents and children, loneliness ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A rookie drag queen, reeling from a break-up, escapes to the country, where he finds his grandmother in steep decline yet desperate to avoid the local nursing home.
Style:
heartfelt, emotional, uplifting, lgbt cinema, gay cinema ...
Plot:
gay interest, gay couple, gay relationship, gay son, gay, drag queen, lgbt, self discovery, aging, personal growth, family drama, acceptance ...
Similarity:
42%
438
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
In late 19th century Montana, an artist seeking inspiration explores the landscape with his Native American guide, and finds his conceptions of himself and of the world around him challenged. In 1970s Barstow, California, a questioning youth's ...
Style:
reflective, contemplative, captivating, suspense, disturbing ...
Plot:
lgbt, self discovery, gay, gender, identity, multiple storylines, male female relationship, transsexual, social problems, introspection, lifestyle, couple relations ...
Time:
70s, 19th century
Place:
wyoming, montana
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
This coming of age story is about a gay boy, Goyo, as he discovers himself. Living with his Mexican family in the Coachella Valley, Goyo has a hard time hiding his sexual preferences. Although Goyo seeks acceptance from his father Ramon, Ramon ...
Style:
realistic, captivating, sincere, serious, f word
Plot:
gay teenager, coming of age, dysfunctional family, gay, alcoholic father, rejection, gay son, lgbtq, gay subtext, lgbt teen, lgbt, homosexuality ...
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Ksawery is a young gay man who performs as drag queen in a Warsaw nightclub. Karolina is Jewish and seems to be his agent. Jan is Ksawery's lonely grandfather, who's been hiding a dark secret which the couple wants to reveal.
Style:
realistic, emotional, dramatic, independent film, melancholic
Plot:
lgbt, drag queen, gay lead character, grandfather, identity, character study, family secret, family drama, nightclub, memory, holocaust, cross dressing ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
poland, warsaw poland
Similarity:
41%
232
Genre: Drama
Country: Guinea, France
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Though gay-themed stories about "coming out" and accepting one's sexuality are not uncommon in Western countries, such tales are still rare in many conservative African nations. Considered a ground-breaking film in its native Guinea, ...
Style:
emotional, heartbreaking, melancholic, tense, art house ...
Plot:
gay, black lgbt, gay interest, homosexual, lgbt, gay slur, gay teenager, male homosexuality, sexuality, gay romance, lgbtq, young lovers ...
Time:
90s
Place:
africa, south africa, west africa
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 70 min.
Story:
The film is about a young woman (Gayle James) running away from her past and moves in with a woman (Leigh Rose) who is suffering from Alzheimer's disease and she believes is her grand-daughter.
Style:
realistic, touching, atmospheric, serious, reflective ...
Plot:
small town, small town life, connection, loss, memory loss, bittersweet, character study, healing, identity, love, female protagonist, self discovery ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A collection of six gay-themed short films about relationships and the pain of love, including: REQUITED (directed by Sal Bardo), BOYS LIKE YOU (directed by Daniel Armando), WE ONCE WERE TIDE (directed by Jason Bradbury), REVOLUTION (directed by ...
Style:
sexy, unusual plot structure, romantic, melancholic, touching ...
Plot:
gay, lgbt, gay lead character, gay interest, homosexual, gay relationship, love and romance, gay couple, love affair, fall in love, couple relations, gays and lesbians ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Nathan, 16, lives alone with his father Stephane. A newcomer in high school, he is invited to a party and falls in love with Louis, a boy in his class. They find themselves out of sight and kiss each other, but someone takes a picture of them. Soon, ...
Style:
lgbt cinema, realistic, captivating, disturbing, cute ...
Audience:
teens, pre-teens
Plot:
gay, lgbt, gay interest, gay love, gay bashing, gay teenager, gay youth, gay lead character, gay romance, gay relationship, homosexuality, lgbtq ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 58 min.
Story:
A melodic, emotional exploration of one family falling apart in a sleepy Midwestern city, The Branches follows Claire (Kelly Brumbach) as she attempts to reconnect with the hometown life she left behind.
Style:
emotional, melancholic, contemplative, realistic, atmospheric
Plot:
family drama, hometown, family conflict, intimate, estrangement, getting home, character study, relationships, small town, introspection, homecoming, grief ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
ohio, midwest
Similarity:
35%
909
Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico, USA, Greece, Dominican Republic
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Ramin flees from persecution in Iran and ends up living in the limbo of exile, far from everything he knows, in the tropical port town of Veracruz, Mexico. There his nostalgia and melancholy are confronted with new friendships, while he starts to ...
Style:
lgbt cinema, melancholic, touching, psychological, unusual plot structure ...
Plot:
lgbt, gay, lgbtq, gay interest, exile, gay love, friendship, closeted gay, gay lead character, machismo, melancholy, self discovery ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
mexico
Similarity:
34%
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