Movies like Amazing Grace 1992
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Amazing Grace (1992)
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Original name: חסד מופלא
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 a musician in New York: Thomas is ill, detached, in search of hard drugs. Jonathan tries to connect with him. Meanwhile, Thomas's grandmother, facing old age, has become bitter, particularly toward her hard-working daughter. They worry about Thomas. A few blocks away, Jonathan's mother, brother and sister maintain their sometimes bickering relationships, watching Jonathan brave adulthood.
Style:
realistic, melancholic, dramatic, queer cinema
Plot:
lgbtq, aids, israeli, lgbt, sexuality, family drama, illness, humanism, identity, empathy, gay, drug addiction, isolation, grief, loss, introspection, coming of age, bittersweet, getting home, glbt, neighborhood, community, bitterness, jewish culture, mother ...
Time:
80s
Place:
israel
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Most similar movies to Amazing Grace
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out melancholic, queer cinema, emotional and independent film films with plots about gay interest, gay, lgbt, lgbtq, gay subtext, male nudity and homosexuality mostly in Drama genres. Some movies like Amazing Grace: Drifting (1982), Return to Go (2000), Destiny (1997), Confused Feelings (1981), Boys to Men (2001). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
103
Genre: Drama
Country: Israel
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Robi is a young Israeli who lives his grandparents and works at their store. He dreams of finding true love and becoming a movie director, both of which seem increasingly difficult. His film career stalls, until he can get financial backing and his ...
Style:
independent film, melancholic, romantic drama, art house, period piece
Plot:
israeli, gay, grandmother, closeted homosexual, gay lead character, sexuality, lgbtq, lgbt, character study, coming of age, identity, social realism ...
Time:
80s
Place:
israel, tel aviv israel
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
No overview found.
Style:
melancholic, emotional, romantic drama, multicultural, queer cinema
Plot:
gay, hiv, aids, nude beach, naked in public, homosexuality, illness, community, lgbtq, gay interest, desperation, loss ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
east berlin
Similarity:
100%
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:
100%
Genre: Drama
Country: France, West Germany
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
It is the story of a middle age professor who falls deaply in love with a young student in his English literature class. The student is a boarder in the teacher's house. The teacher is married and his wife knows he is mostly attracted to young ...
Style:
tragic ending, melancholic, emotional, intense, art house ...
Plot:
gay, lgbt, homosexuality, unrequited love, midlife crisis, teacher student relationship, bittersweet, literary, forbidden love, tragic romance, obsession, love ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
A four-part anthology film dealing with homosexuality from the young to the old. Crush, detailing the budding friendship of a 12-year old girl and a 16-year old boy, who bond over their favorite TV program and musical tastes. The Mountain King, ...
Style:
homoerotic, disturbing, psychological, captivating, anthology ...
Plot:
gay interest, homosexual sex, lgbt, gay, gay lead character, homoerotic friendship, gay teenager, gay couple, male male relationship, gay crush, male homosexuality, homosexual ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Nick is a handsome 13-year-old runaway whose search for a family leads him into the arms of male prostitution. While Nick's sexual exploits with strange men keep his pockets lined with cash, the experience does nothing to preserve his waning ...
Style:
controversial, intense, melancholic, bleak, independent film ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
male prostitution, lgbt, gay, loss of innocence, mature, coming of age, juvenile delinquency, desperation, street life, sexual awakening, loneliness, homelessness ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
copenhagen, europe
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Friendship between two old men becomes love. Slightly-unkempt, tired, and frail, Philippe Lanctot moves into a rest home. The administrator says she wants him to be happy, but that seems far from his mind: he's waiting to die. Then, into his ...
Style:
romantic drama, melancholic, sentimental
Plot:
lgbtq, lgbt, gay, retirement home, aging, mortality, gay romance, companionship, tenderness, intimacy, acceptance, loneliness ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, UK, France, Italy
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Thom Fitzgerald's (The Hanging Garden) provocative blending of fiction and documentary, tells the story of Bob Mizer, the pioneering founder of the Athletic Model Guild, a company which produced still photographs and short films extolling the ...
Style:
factual, stylized, sexual, controversial, realistic ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
male nudity, homosexuality, lgbtq, male prostitute, gay, lgbt, homoeroticism, prostitution, homosexual, physical appearance, against the rules, gays and lesbians ...
Time:
1940s, 1950s, 20th century, 50s, 60s ...
Place:
nova scotia, venice beach california, san francisco, california, canada
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Israel
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Twelve year-old Uri reports his teacher Balaban as a suspected spy when he observes him meeting with a young arab man. Only later does he discover that Balaban's interest in the young arab is romantic rather than political.
Plot:
israeli, lgbt, gay subtext, teacher student relationship, secret relationship, homosexuality, young boy, gay teacher, following someone, gay interest, teacher, gay ...
Time:
post world war two, year 1946
Place:
israel, jerusalem
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
In this sequel to the ever-so-campy, wanna-be gay soft porn, Daydream Obsession, the naked-body-obsessed Clayton (Joseph Dain), whose previous demented daydreams turned to kidnapping and bondage nearly destroyed his friendship in the last film with ...
Style:
erotic, erotic drama, indie film, psychological, intense ...
Plot:
male nudity, jealousy, gay, infidelity, masturbation, obsession, male male relationship, possessiveness, sexual jealousy, lgbtq, gay romance, sexual tension ...
Similarity:
100%
139
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 ...
Style:
emotional, melancholic
Plot:
gay, gay teenager, religious community, self discovery, lgbtq, identity, love letter, family secret, self acceptance, coming of age, holocaust, introspection ...
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Elias is a handsome young deputy manager in a garment factory in São Paulo. When he’s not working, he enjoys casual encounters in the big city. The arrival of a young African, Fernando, on the production line piques his interest and Elias finds ...
Style:
sensual, melancholic, queer cinema
Plot:
lgbtq, gay, gay interest, gay sex, lgbt, social realism, identity, coming of age, sexual awakening, working class, slice of life, young adult ...
Place:
brazil, sao paulo brazil
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Each of the three short films in this collection presents a young gay man at the threshold of adulthood. In "Pool Days," Justin is a 17-year old Bethesda lad, hired as the evening life guard at a fitness center. In the course of the ...
Style:
anthology, independent film, semi serious, realistic, touching ...
Plot:
gay, lgbt, coming of age, lgbtq, campus, male nudity, sexuality, gay interest, lgbt teen, youth, gay subtext, male homosexuality ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
new york, usa, tokyo
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Drama
Country: Israel
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Secrets, lies, surprises and more are explored in this rich selection of gay short films from Israel.
The 6 short films are: Three (2018); A Trip to the Desert (2016); Rubber Dolphin (2018); Stav (2018); After His Death (2017); Leave of Absence ...
Style:
touching, compassionate, thought provoking, sentimental, poignant ...
Plot:
gay, male homosexuality, lgbt, gay interest, homosexuality, male male relationship, homosexual, affair, friendship, forbidden love, threesome, fall in love ...
Place:
israel
Similarity:
22%
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:
22%
181
Genre: Drama
Country: Philippines
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Sagwan is a story of an 18-year-old boy named Alfred, whose routinary life as a boatman becomes complicated as he discovers how much more life around him has to offer. His family's haunting dark past inhibits him from living his young life ...
Style:
psychological, suspense, queer cinema
Plot:
gay interest, lgbt, gay, seduction, murder, sexual awakening, relationships, sexual relations, gay teenager, sexuality, confronting the past, couple relations ...
Place:
the philippines
Similarity:
22%
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:
21%
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:
21%
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770
Genre: Drama
Country: France, USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A father-daughter relationship evolves through an era of bohemian decadence in 1970s San Francisco to the sober and heartbreaking era of the AIDS crisis in the 1980s.
Style:
emotional, reflective
Plot:
gay father, father daughter relationship, gay parent, gay interest, gay, coming of age, female protagonist, aids, grief, family drama, family history, biopic ...
Time:
70s, 80s, 90s
Place:
san francisco, paris france, california
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama
Country: Israel, Germany
Duration: 65 min.
Story:
Fresh out of the Israeli army, gay 19-year-old Imri moves to Tel-Aviv, but he's got a bad case of "yellow fever" and dreams of relocating to Japan. When he's not searching for porn, Imri hangs with his friend, works a low-paying ...
Style:
independent film, yaoi, queer cinema
Plot:
homosexual, teenage boy, gay sex, cinema, gay club, nudity, male pubic hair, lgbtq, glbt, lgbt, migration, gay subtext ...
Place:
tokyo, japan, tel aviv israel, israel, middle east ...
Similarity:
20%
514
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Twenty-year-old Cal returns from France to Britain after receiving news that his mother is ill. His finds his home city of Bristol facing hard economic times brought on by the global economic crisis, with poverty and crime on the rise and rioting ...
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, erotic, tense ...
Plot:
gay, lgbt, love affair, society, life is a bitch, gay interest, male pubic hair, bare chested male, male nudity, lgbtq, coming of age, age difference ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england
Similarity:
20%
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:
20%
291
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A summer trip to Berlin offers a fleeting glimpse into the lives of the country's youth in this vibrant, character-driven drama from director Martin Gypkens. When twentysomething Florian arrives in town to pay a visit to long-lost pal Pit, the ...
Style:
melancholic
Plot:
male nudity, gay interest, friendship, coming of age, lgbt, youth, slice of life, summer, nostalgia, relationships, realism, urban ...
Place:
berlin germany, germany
Similarity:
20%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
At his mother's request, a university student returns to his home on the island of Sumba, where questions about his late father come to light.
Style:
contemplative, poetic, emotional, art house, atmospheric ...
Plot:
coming of age, father son relationship, family drama, identity, island, self discovery, character study, getting home, mother son relationship, tradition, memory, loss ...
Place:
indonesia
Similarity:
19%
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:
19%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Set in the late 1980s, this critically acclaimed indie classic from 1992 portrays a gritty side of gay life in Los Angeles. Ethan (Paul Marius), a 27-year-old photographer, believes he has no need for love or commitments, and is living his life ...
Style:
independent film, reflective, melancholic, intense, queer cinema
Plot:
gay, lgbtq, sexuality, jealousy, friendship, acceptance, self discovery, character study, identity, loneliness, heartbreak, realism ...
Time:
80s, year 1980
Place:
los angeles, palm springs california, california
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Chris is a dancer dying of AIDS. He has chosen euthanasia to end his suffering. With the assistance of his lover Val and his doctor, he surrounds himself in his last hours with everything that made his life special and creates his ultimate work of ...
Style:
poignant, melancholic, reflective, existential, compassionate ...
Plot:
aids, euthanasia, dance, terminal illness, illness, lgbtq, choreography, mortality, acceptance, gay romance, caregiver, intimate ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
Four gay friends live in L.A. and deal with today's issues, boyfriends, aids, your boyfriend's children, making it in the movie biz, etc.
Style:
emotional, comedy drama, realistic, heartfelt, queer cinema
Plot:
gay african american, gay, lgbtq, lgbt, sexuality, friendship, male friendship, social issues, community, city life, gay interest, personal growth ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Román is an actor who works in B-movies and who’s isolated in his apartment as a pandemic keeps the world on edge. Aldo, an indigenous young man, is an essential worker who’s allowed by the authorities to come and go. They live across from each ...
Style:
dramatic, atmospheric, suspenseful, captivating, queer cinema
Plot:
gay interest, gay, gay anal sex, gay sex, male nudity, male pubic hair, pandemic, actor, homosexual, relationships, homosexuality, quarantine ...
Similarity:
18%
567
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
sexy, romantic, melancholic, psychological, sentimental ...
Plot:
lgbt, gay interest, gay, lgbtq, gay couple, gay relationship, gay lead character, homosexual, breakup, carpenter, love and romance, confined ...
Time:
year 2017, 21st century
Place:
germany
Similarity:
18%
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