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Young Soul Rebels (1991)
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Genre: Drama, Music, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK, France, Germany, Spain
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Young Soul Rebels is a 1991 film by Isaac Julien which examines the interaction between youth cultural movements in Britain. Skinheads, Punks & Soulboys along with the political and cultural tensions between them. The film received the critics prize at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival
Style:
serious, realistic, crying, independent film, queer cinema, black cinema
Audience:
teens, pre-teens
Plot:
gay, lgbt, lgbtq, skinhead, friendship, immigrant, erotica, punk, radio station, male nudity, homosexual, rain, oral sex, auto mechanic, gay friend, auto repair, friend, gay interest, gay stereotype, interracial couple, gay cruising, nudity, barber, subculture, black ...
Time:
year 1977, 70s, 20th century
Place:
england, europe, united kingdom, britain, london
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out queer cinema, realistic, serious and sexy films with plots about lgbt, gay, lgbtq, kiss, gay kiss, gay subtext and male nudity mostly in Drama, Romance and Thriller genres. Some movies like Young Soul Rebels: Fögi Is a Bastard (1998), No One Sleeps (2000), Burnt Money (2000), Lucky Bastard (2009), I Can't Sleep (1994). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Switzerland, France, Germany
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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.
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sexual, realistic, serious, gloomy, disturbing ...
Audience:
teens, pre-teens, teen drama
Plot:
gay, lgbtq, gay interest, male prostitution, gay erotica, naked man, lgbt, gay relationship, obsession, gay teenager, gays and lesbians, drug addiction ...
Time:
90s
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 108 min.
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San Francisco is preparing for the premiere of a new staging of the Puccini opera, Turandot. The passionate story of the Chinese princess Turandot, and the mysterious three riddles which are the key to her heart, are on the lips of opera buffs ...
Style:
realistic, serious, psychological, suspenseful, independent film ...
Plot:
serial killer, aids, investigation, medical student, murder, conspiracy, psychopath, amateur detective, riddles and clues, survival, danger, dangerous attraction ...
Time:
70s
Place:
san francisco, east germany, usa, berlin germany, california
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95%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Argentina, Spain, Uruguay
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Set in Argentina in 1965, the story follows the tumultuous relationship between two men who became lovers and ultimately ruthless bank robbers in a notoriously famous footnote in the annals of crime history. After a large-scale hold-up that turns ...
Style:
sexy, homoerotic, erotic, intense, serious ...
Plot:
gay, lgbt, lgbtq, gay romance, male nudity, glbt, couples, homoeroticism, sex, male pubic hair, gay relationship, gay interest ...
Time:
year 1965, 60s, 90s, 70s
Place:
uruguay, argentina, buenos aires argentina, south america, latin america ...
Similarity:
94%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Rusty is a successful architect with the life of his dreams. However, when his boyfriend leaves town, Rusty meets a mysterious drifter names Denny who opens Rusty up to a strange new world.
Style:
sexy, sexual, independent film, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
lgbtq, lgbt, gay, lgbtqi, bridesmaid, architect, methamphetamine, infidelity, nudity, junkie, gay subtext, couples ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
california, usa, southern california
Similarity:
91%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: France, Germany, Switzerland
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Ninon is a spirited hotel-manager who teaches self-defense classes to her terrified elderly neighbors. Daiga, an aspiring Lithuanian actress newly arrived to Paris, comes to live at the hotel and becomes fascinated with the life of a mysteriously ...
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disturbing, bleak, gloomy, contemplative, serious ...
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gay, serial killer, murder, immigrant, lgbt, killing spree, male nudity, killer, bare breasts, female nudity, nudity, brother brother relationship ...
Time:
80s, 70s
Place:
paris france, europe, france, london, tokyo ...
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89%
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Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Argentina
Duration: 76 min.
Story:
A sexy, romantic and uncomfortably chilling tale of love and deception from first time director Marcelo Briem Stamm. Handsome middle class Manuel (Patrico Ramos), hurt by his previous relationship and bored being alone, meets Julio (Mario Veron), a ...
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lgbt cinema, sexy, melancholic, unusual plot structure, light ...
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gay, lgbtq, gay relationship, gay interest, gay lead character, gay romance, sex, gay sex, lgbt, male pubic hair, gay erotica, youth ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
argentina
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87%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A British-Pakistani man renovates a rundown laundrette with his male lover while dealing with drama within his family, the local Pakistani community, and a persistent mob of skinheads.
Style:
sexy, independent film, romantic, cult classic, eros ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
gay, homosexuality, racism, closeted homosexual, homosexual, gay relationship, gay interest, working class, gays and lesbians, laundry, lgbtq, happy ending ...
Time:
year 1985, 80s, 20th century
Place:
england, london, britain, indiana, europe
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87%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
They come from all over Eastern Europe: Russia, Romania, Chechnya. They are Eastern boys. The oldest appear no more than 25; as for the youngest, there is no way of telling their age. They hang around the Gare du Nord train station in Paris. They ...
Style:
sexy, realistic, serious, atmospheric, bleak ...
Plot:
gay, male prostitute, gay cruising, sexual relations, disorder, gay youth, lgbtq, childhood trauma, gay club, boys love, lgbt teen, illegal immigrant ...
Time:
year 2013, 21st century
Place:
france, paris france, europe, chechnya
Similarity:
80%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
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Style:
sexual, realistic, serious, lgbt cinema, captivating ...
Plot:
gay, lgbt, gay relationship, obsession, gay romance, gay sex, murder, betrayal, male pubic hair, gays and lesbians, love and romance, redemption ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
alaska, england
Similarity:
79%
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Luxembourg, Germany
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
A glamorous, colourful coming-of-age story that follows the dramatic journey of Frank, a high school kid in 1984 through an exciting world of sex and music, when his deep new passion is suddenly turned into a struggle for courage, facing a new ...
Style:
lgbt cinema, touching, serious, sentimental, homoerotic ...
Audience:
chick flick
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gay, male prostitute, gays and lesbians, gay teenager, youth, lgbt teen, gay lead character, aids, lgbt, gay love, bully, gay sex ...
Time:
20th century, year 1984, 80s
Place:
europe, holland, amsterdam, morocco, netherlands
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69%
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: Canada, Germany
Duration: 108 min.
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Daniel, a successful TV journalist living life in the fast lane, has fallen into a deep depression. His seemingly perfect life suddenly collapses under him when panic attacks force him to deal with himself and his past.
Style:
homoerotic, erotic, romantic, thought provoking, independent film ...
Plot:
gay, gay interest, gay lead character, gay relationship, childhood trauma, male pubic hair, gay sex, dual identity, phobia, depression, lgbt, nightclub ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
68%
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A gay Canadian living in London has his perfectly crafted life upset when his devoutly Muslim mother comes to visit.
Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
gay, gay club, gay relationship, gay slur, gay love, closeted homosexual, gays and lesbians, lgbt, happy ending, lgbtq, gay muslim, gay cruising ...
Time:
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Place:
london, toronto ontario canada, united kingdom, europe, england ...
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65%
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 140 min.
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Style:
erotic, sexy, homoerotic, scenic, melancholic ...
Audience:
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Place:
england, britain, nebraska, europe, france ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Summertime. A cruising spot for men, tucked away on the shores of a lake. Franck falls in love with Michel, an attractive, potent and lethally dangerous man. Franck knows this, but wants to live out his passion anyway.
Style:
sexy, erotic, lgbt cinema, unusual plot structure, detective ...
Audience:
chick flick, adult
Plot:
sex scene, male male relationship, gender, gay, outdoor sex, murder, police detective, male nudity, homosexuality, naked man, lake, loneliness ...
Time:
2010s, 2000s, year 2013, 80s, 21st century
Place:
france, nebraska, paris france
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Australia
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Nineteen-year-old Ari confronts both his sexuality and his Greek family. Ari despises his once-beloved parents, former radical activists, for having entombed themselves in insular tradition. Ari is obsessed with gay sex, although he does make an ...
Style:
independent film, terrifying, serious, realistic, sincere ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
homosexuality, gay, gay slur, sex, lgbt, sexual attraction, horniness, gay bar, nudity, male pubic hair, bare chested male, masturbation ...
Time:
90s
Place:
australia, melbourne, oceania, tokyo
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61%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Story of two gorgeous, young French boys who begin a passionate relationship that boils over and threatens to destroy both their lives. Shy Mathieu is 18-years-old and on summer vacation in the south of France. He spends his days lazily sunning ...
Style:
homoerotic, emotional, touching, erotic, meditative ...
Audience:
teens, pre-teens, teen drama
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Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
south of france, europe, frankfurt germany, brittany, france ...
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60%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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Style:
intellectual, bleak, captivating, serious, sexual ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
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Time:
1940s, year 1944, 20th century, 2000s, post world war two ...
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usa, harlem, manhattan new york city, greenwich village manhattan new york city, chicago ...
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57%
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Style:
touching, serious, realistic, sensual, romantic ...
Plot:
gay interest, gays and lesbians, gay relationship, lgbtq, gender, gay, lgbt, gay lead character, couples, friendship, friends, love and romance ...
Place:
italy, austin texas, europe, texas, dallas texas
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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emotional, homoerotic, sexual, sexy, disturbing ...
Plot:
gay, lgbt, gay love, homosexuality, gay relationship, gays and lesbians, male male relationship, gay slur, forbidden love, infidelity, gay straight relations, love affair ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
germany
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56%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, West Germany
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
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psychological, realistic, serious, emotional, sincere ...
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gay, gay teacher, lgbt, gay bar, homosexuality, disco, gay interest, gay stereotype, gay lead character, gay slur, school teacher, glbt ...
Time:
70s
Place:
england, london, europe
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55%
809
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, realistic, serious, emotional, bleak ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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Style:
sentimental, touching, serious, sincere, captivating ...
Plot:
gay, friendship, aids, transsexual, male homosexuality, gay relationship, adultery, marriage, relationships, love affair, glbt, gays and lesbians ...
Place:
rome italy, amsterdam, london, milan italy, istanbul turkey ...
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
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melancholic, romantic, touching, psychological, unusual plot structure ...
Plot:
lgbt, gay relationship, gay couple, male nudity, gay, male pubic hair, rape, love triangle, hiv, love, love and romance, homosexual ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, Japan
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
In this Derek Jarman version of Christopher Marlowe's Elizabethan drama, in modern costumes and settings, Plantagenet king Edward II hands the power-craving nobility the perfect excuse by taking as lover besides his diplomatic wife, the French ...
Style:
homoerotic, serious, realistic, stylized, factual ...
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gay interest, gay, brother brother relationship, royal family, royalty, gender, homosexual, lgbtq, uncle nephew relationship, conspiracy, lgbt, society ...
Time:
middle ages, year 1991, 90s, 14th century
Place:
london
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51%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Israel
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
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 ...
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sexy, sentimental, touching, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
gay, gay relationship, dancer, lgbt, gender, gay sex, male objectification, male pubic hair, family relations, hopes, introspection, love and romance ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
tel aviv israel, israel, middle east
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Argentina
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
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lgbt cinema, serious, atmospheric, stylized, touching ...
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chick flick
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min.
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Audience:
date night
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gay, gay couple, lgbt, lgbtq, gay interest, gay relationship, homosexual, dementia, road trip, family bonds, love, piano ...
Time:
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Place:
england, britain, united kingdom
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
New York attorney William Boyals has escaped the Louisiana bayou of his childhood, but he must return to investigate the death of a childhood friend who, like Boyals himself, was both black and gay.
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, disturbing, thought provoking ...
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murder, police corruption, racism, small town, fighting the system, investigation, injustice, society, legal, rebellion, dishonesty, life is a bitch ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
louisiana, new york, southern usa
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48%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Brazil, France
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A story inspired by the life of one of the most remarkable figures in Brazilian popular culture, João Francisco dos Santos (1900-1976). In turn, bandit, transvestite, street fighter, brothel cook, convict and father to seven adopted children, dos ...
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rough, emotional, serious, lgbt cinema, bleak ...
Audience:
chick flick
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lgbt, gender bending, gay, female warrior, nightclub, transvestism, artists and showbiz, rise and fall, social misfits, life is a bitch, nightlife, unlikely criminals ...
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Place:
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48%
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