Movies like Drifting 1982
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Drifting (1982)
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Original name: נגוע
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 love life seems to be in similar shape. While the urban city has places to cruise for sex, Robi struggles to find an organized gay community and a committed relationship.
Style:
melancholic, art house, independent film, romantic drama, period piece, nostalgic
Plot:
israeli, gay, grandmother, closeted homosexual, gay lead character, lgbt, sexuality, lgbtq, coming of age, identity, character study, youth, unrequited love, isolation, alienation, sexual exploration, city life, social realism, gay cruising, bittersweet, subculture, gay sex, male nudity, homosexual, homosexuality ...
Time:
80s
Place:
israel, tel aviv israel
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out melancholic, queer cinema, independent film and art house films with plots about gay, gay interest, lgbt, gay subtext, lgbtq, male nudity and coming of age mostly in Drama genres. Some movies like Drifting: Amazing Grace (1992), Montreal Main (1974), We (2003), Sauna (2025), Manderley (1981). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: Israel
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
gay, coming of age, sexual exploration, autobiography, taboo, jealousy, lgbtq, possession, social realism, hypocrisy, friendship, city life ...
Time:
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Place:
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291
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
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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:
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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:
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46%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
This is the story of three homosexuals who decide to spend the summer together at the cottage that the parents of one of them have in Santander. The film shows naturally a series of attitudes then considered shocking and even unnatural.
Style:
romantic drama, art house, period piece
Plot:
gay, homosexuality, lgbtq, taboo, intimacy, sexual identity, character study, friendship, empathy, sexual exploration, forbidden love, isolation ...
Time:
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Place:
spain
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46%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Yo is a gay college student who doesn't have the courage to come out to his friends and family.
Style:
sexy, melancholic, unusual plot structure, romantic, psychological ...
Plot:
gay, gay subtext, gay bar, lgbt, student, university, homosexual, sexuality, coming of age, youth, teenager, unrequited love ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 60 min.
Story:
Sex is power, and Waseem, a Syrian gay-for-pay hustler seeking asylum in Cologne, wields it like a shield. Keeping his johns at an emotional arm’s length while satisfying their most carnal desires in order to eke out a living, he meets his match ...
Style:
sexy, contemplative, psychological, melancholic, touching ...
Plot:
lgbt, gay interest, gay, sex work, gay lead character, homosexuality, gay couple, gay sex, gay relationship, gay love, male male relationship, male nudity ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
germany
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
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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:
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Place:
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44%
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164
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, existential, philosophical, art film, surreal ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
44%
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:
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Place:
los angeles, palm springs california, california
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
lgbtq, lgbt, gay, retirement home, aging, mortality, gay romance, companionship, tenderness, intimacy, acceptance, loneliness ...
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama
Country: Switzerland, West Germany
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Style:
controversial, independent film, melancholic, ambiguous ending, period piece ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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232
Genre: Drama
Country: Guinea, France
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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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:
44%
Genre: Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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Style:
sensual, melancholic, queer cinema
Plot:
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Country: Greece
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Style:
existential, melancholic, bleak, art house, realistic ...
Plot:
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Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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567
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Duration: 107 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Country: Thailand
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
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Style:
emotional, melancholic, art house, independent film
Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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999
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Guatemala
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, suspenseful, disturbing, serious, queer cinema
Plot:
gay, gay relationship, gay interest, lgbtq, closeted homosexual, sex scene, lgbt, male pubic hair, religion, gay slur, love, grandmother ...
Place:
guatemala
Similarity:
43%
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Country: Germany
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
No overview found.
Style:
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Plot:
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2000s
Place:
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1K
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Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Style:
semi autobiographical
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Israel, Germany
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Country: Israel
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: Israel
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Duration: 81 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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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:
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Place:
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