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Afire (2023)
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Original name: Roter Himmel
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A seaside vacation takes an unexpected turn when Leon and Felix show up at Felix's family's holiday home to discover Nadja, a mysterious woman, already there. As an ever-encroaching forest fire threatens their well-being, relationships are tested and romances are kindled.
Style:
romantic comedy
Plot:
friendship between men, friendship, forest fire, novelist, satire, bare chested male, insecurity, wildfire, writers, summer, publisher, sexual attraction, lgbt, literature, climate change, bisexuality, existentialism, criticism, character study, food, male nudity, overweight man, lost in the woods, cycling, fire ...
Place:
northern germany, germany
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out queer cinema, humorous, gay cinema and psychological films with plots about lgbt, gay, gay kiss, friendship, gay interest, kiss and male nudity mostly in Romance, Drama and Comedy genres. Some movies like Afire: Bromance (2016), More Than Friendship (2013), Seven and a Match (2001), Isaac (2020), The Astronaut Lovers (2024). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Argentina
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
When three friends go on a camping trip in a remote part of Argentina, sexual tensions quickly bubble to the surface. Once in virtual seclusion by the beach, Juli, also camping at the site, quickly recognises that that the boys seem to have a closer ...
Style:
sexy, humorous, contemplative, psychological, light ...
Plot:
gay, lgbt, gay interest, friendship, camping, beach, love triangle, boys love, youth, love and romance, love, homoerotic friendship ...
Time:
year 1996
Place:
argentina
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Mia, Lukas and Jonas always where like one heart and soul since their earliest childhood. Until three years ago when everything changed. Friendship became love that is well beyond all conventions. A Part of the society feels provoked by such kind of ...
Style:
lgbt cinema, tense, psychological, sexy, suspense ...
Plot:
lgbt, gay, bisexual man, friendship, bisexual, gay interest, bisexuality, best friend, friend, friendship between men, youth, threesome ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Seven college friends re-unite in the house where they used to spend summers. Some things have changed, some have stayed the same.
Style:
hilarious, independent film, gay cinema
Plot:
gay, lgbt, friendship between men, homoerotic friendship, lgbtq, friendship, high school friend, college, chase, beer, group of friends, old friend ...
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309
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Spain
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Two childhood friends, Denis and Nacho, meet again years after having an intense relationship as teenagers. Now with their respective partners, the couples grow close and end up fulfilling each other's needs while breaking rules to discover ...
Style:
crying
Plot:
gay anal sex, gay, gay sex, nudity, lgbt, gay interest, childhood friend, swimming pool, friendship between men, male nudity, sexual attraction, man dances with a man ...
Place:
spain, barcelona
Similarity:
90%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Argentina, Spain
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A man who travels from Spain to Argentina for a vacation at his family home, where he becomes attracted to a childhood friend. But their relationship is full of misunderstandings as they try to hide it from family and friends.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, romantic, romantic comedy ...
Plot:
gay interest, gay, closeted homosexual, friendship between men, childhood friend, male nudity, homosexual, relationships, couples, gay lead character, gay couple, male homosexuality ...
Place:
argentina
Similarity:
90%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 70 min.
Story:
Leigh has made a film about how Darren and Joe met and fell in love. Due to its exaggerated nature, personal complications ensue.
Style:
independent film, queer cinema
Plot:
gay relationship, gay couple, sex, gay sex, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, friendship, male protagonist, group of friends, gay, gay interest, best friend, conflict between friends ...
Place:
tennessee, nashville tennessee
Similarity:
89%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Denmark, Germany
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Jacob is a young man used to getting everything he wants. For several years, he has been living in a happy homosexual partnership with Jørgen, and one night Jacob decides to pop the big question to Jørgen. Jørgen happily accepts Jacobs marriage ...
Style:
touching, realistic, humorous, sentimental, semi serious ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
gay teenager, gay relationship, gay couple, gay, fall in love, infidelity, lgbt, family relations, friendship, marriage proposal, love triangle, pregnancy ...
Place:
denmark
Similarity:
87%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A posthumous look at the last days of Guenther's life as he, his best friend, and his sister let loose on a four-day binge of alcohol, drugs, and sex.
Style:
disturbing, stylized, serious, sexual, rough ...
Audience:
teens, pre-teens
Plot:
friendship, gay relationship, gays and lesbians, youth, betrayal, bohemian life, lgbtq, unrequited love, poet, lgbt, lifestyle, celebration ...
Time:
1920s, 20th century, post world war one, pre world war two
Place:
germany, berlin germany, europe
Similarity:
86%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A married couple of 6 years invites an old friend and his new, free spirited girlfriend to their Hamptons Summer home for a long weekend. Emotions and desires are stirred but in ways none of them expected.
Style:
sexy, contemplative, humorous, light, independent film
Plot:
unhappy wife, horny man, swinger, unhappy marriage, mate swapping, bisexual, husband wife relationship, marriage crisis, sex, friendship, friendship between men, gay ...
Similarity:
85%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Argentina
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Fernando is on holiday with his closest male friends in a beautiful country house in a suburb of Buenos Aries. On their own without their girlfriends in a “men only” environment, the hunky young studs bask in the hot sun, play in the pool, smoke ...
Style:
lgbt cinema, sincere, humorous, disturbing, sweet ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
gay interest, homoeroticism, gay, lgbtq, gay relationship, male bonding, male nudity, closeted gay, homosexuality, closeted homosexual, gay slur, gay friend ...
Place:
buenos aires argentina, argentina
Similarity:
85%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India, USA
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
Kunal and Sameer, two straight guys who pretend to be a gay couple to secure an posh Miami apartment, but both of them fall for their gorgeous room-mate Neha, hilarity ensures as they strive to convince one and all they are gay! While secretly ...
Style:
humorous, feel good, semi serious, erotic, romantic ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
friendship, lgbt, pretending to be gay, gay, gay couple, disorder, lifestyle, love triangle, jealousy, rivalry, music, stereotypes ...
Time:
year 2008, 21st century
Place:
florida, miami, usa, venice, italy ...
Similarity:
85%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
Ibrahim falls in love with Alexander, a blond, blue eyed German criminal and show wrestler who is straight - an impossible friendship that surpasses the both of them.
Style:
sexy, touching, humorous, psychological, contemplative ...
Plot:
gay, gay friend, gay slur, gay son, friendship, love, reconciliation, gay relationship, gay interest, gay romance, lgbt, gay lead character ...
Time:
2000s, year 2014
Place:
berlin germany
Similarity:
85%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
When Naveen brings his fiancé Jay home to meet his traditional Indian family, they must contend with accepting his white-orphan-artist boyfriend and helping them plan the Indian wedding of their dreams.
Style:
feel good, romantic comedy, gay cinema
Plot:
gay relationship, gay couple, gay, gay romance, gay love, gay wedding, gay club, indian wedding, gay interest, gay slur, male nudity, brother sister relationship ...
Place:
california
Similarity:
85%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Desperate to avoid his family’s judgment about his perpetual single status, Peter convinces his best friend Nick to join him for the holidays and pretend that they’re now in a relationship. But when Peter’s mother sets him up on a blind date ...
Style:
satirical, disturbing, psychological, captivating, romantic comedy ...
Plot:
gay, holiday, gay interest, christmas, lgbtq, lgbt, gay romance, gay relationship, interracial couple, two males in bed, interracial friendship, interracial love relationship ...
Place:
new hampshire
Similarity:
85%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
When her father dies, MacKenzie keeps his tradition of the town's fundraising "The Reindeer Games" alive, but when high school crush Chase shows up and plays against her, the spark between them is undeniable.
Style:
feel good, semi serious, psychological, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
christmas, romantic relationship, love story, male female relationship, relationships, love affair, couple relations, satire, love interest, christmas season, love and romance, christmas spirit ...
Similarity:
84%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
Summer in Berlin. Jonas is planning a trip through the little known area of the Uckermark in preparation for a photography project. He invites his best friend, Phillip, to come along. When they pick up a hitchhiker named Boris, the friendship of the ...
Style:
homoerotic, lgbt cinema, psychological, realistic, emotional ...
Plot:
gay, homosexuality, lgbtq, homosexual, lgbt, sexual attraction, homoerotic friendship, male nudity, road trip, gay relationship, nudity, garden ...
Time:
2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
germany, europe, central europe, berlin germany
Similarity:
84%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Lucas is a young man who lives with his religious aunt Lourdes in a quiet country town. He helps his aunt by holding religious meetings with the ladies of the area, in the living room, playing biblical songs on the keyboard. This quiet life will end ...
Style:
sincere, emotional, captivating, realistic, touching ...
Plot:
gay, gay straight relations, gay interest, friendship, gay incest, forbidden love, lgbt, boys love, lgbtq, gay relationship, male male relationship, cousin ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
84%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Argentina
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Bruno's plan to win back his ex-girlfriend hits a snag when he becomes attracted to her boyfriend.
Style:
lgbt cinema, humorous, psychological, atmospheric, captivating ...
Plot:
gay interest, lgbtq, gay love, gay, gay relationship, bisexual, rivalry, first gay sexual experience, love triangle, lgbt, revenge, sexual tension ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
argentina, latin america, buenos aires argentina
Similarity:
84%
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608
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Birch, a young man living in the Catskill Mountains, reunites with his childhood friend from the city, Andrew.
Style:
sexy, humorous, melancholic, touching, captivating ...
Plot:
gay, lgbt, gay sex, homosexual, male nudity, gay couple, youth, gay lead character, young lovers, childhood friend, gay interest, love and romance ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
84%
265
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
Two estranged friends travel across the country to attend their college reunion, and face their complicated past along the road.
Style:
homoerotic
Plot:
gay, road trip, male nudity, gay interest, lgbt, nudity, friendship between men, gay erotica, lovers, lgbtq, cross country, striptease ...
Place:
las vegas
Similarity:
83%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
David, a waiter, finds an unpublished manuscript in a dresser drawer. To impress a girl, he claims to be the author. When the novel becomes a best-seller the real author introduces himself in his life and begins to take-over David's life.
Style:
semi serious, sentimental, humorous, realistic
Audience:
date night
Plot:
novelist, rising to stardom, wooing, fall in love, overnight success, dishonesty, writer's life, love and romance, cons and scams, literary agent, monkey, plagiarism ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
germany, europe
Similarity:
83%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Gregory invites seven friends to spend the summer at his large, secluded 19th-century home in upstate New York. The seven are: Bobby, Gregory's "significant other," who is blind but who loves to explore the home's garden using ...
Style:
independent film, realistic, touching, sentimental, witty ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
gay, male nudity, gay interest, aids, nudity, male pubic hair, gay couple, hiv, glbt, friendship between men, swimming, lgbtq ...
Time:
year 1997, 20th century, 90s
Place:
new york, new york state, usa, england
Similarity:
83%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Mexico
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Eight friends travel to a cabin in the woods to celebrate their high school graduation.
Style:
disturbing, captivating, humorous, independent film
Plot:
male nudity, cabin in the woods, group of friends, high school prom, teenage sexuality, silly humor, friends, friendship, gay interest, bare chested male, masturbation, homosexuality ...
Similarity:
83%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Two high school enemies, uber-jock Harry and out-and-proud Sam, are forced to share a car ride to their Missouri hometown for a friend's engagement party on Valentine's Day. Things take a turn when Sam learns Harry has come out.
Style:
feel good, lgbt cinema, psychological, gaming, romantic comedy ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
lgbt, gay, lgbtq, gay lead character, couples, youth, road trip, teenager, gay interest, young adult, gay romance, gay relationship ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
missouri
Similarity:
83%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Israel, USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A gay New York Times travel writer comes to Tel Aviv after suffering a tragedy. The energy of the city and his relationship with a younger man brings him back to life.
Style:
art house, humorous, captivating, contemplative, psychological ...
Plot:
gay, gay interest, gay sex, lgbt, writers, gay lead character, male nudity, gay love, lgbtq, beach, marijuana, gay couple ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
israel, usa, mediterranean sea, palestine, middle east ...
Similarity:
83%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Desire Will Set You Free is a feature film that explores life in contemporary Berlin with an often critical and sometimes humorous eye. Based on a true story, the plot follows the relationship of an American writer of Israeli/Palestinian descent and ...
Style:
lgbt cinema, psychological, humorous, sexy, erotic ...
Plot:
gay youth, gay cruising, gay interest, gay lead character, gay couple, gay bar, transvestite, lgbt, gay hustler, gay club, gay sex, transgender ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
berlin germany, germany
Similarity:
82%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
A sexually active Texas college guy begins to reevaluate his practice of mutual masturbation with straight buddies after he meets an unapologetically gay fellow student.
Style:
homoerotic, captivating, semi serious, humorous, sex comedy ...
Plot:
gay, male masturbation, closeted homosexual, gay straight relations, gay teenager, gay interest, gay student, homoeroticism, male nudity, lgbt, gay sex, college student ...
Time:
year 1982, 20th century, 80s
Place:
texas, austin texas
Similarity:
82%
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Novellist Venus lives with her family out of Berlin and moves temporarily to the city where she is starting to write a new book. Her fans can watch her via a webcam. Away from husband and children she begins an affair with Fabrizio...
Style:
romantic drama, realistic, melancholic, sensual, tense
Plot:
writers, female protagonist, affair, novelist, creative process, character study, infidelity, intimate, writer's block, family life, love triangle, voyeurism ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
berlin germany
Similarity:
82%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Big Eden is a tiny fictional town in northwestern Montana, as Preston Sturges or Frank Capra might have envisioned it. Timber and Cowboy country. This is the story of Henry Hart, a successful New York Artist, who returns to the town of his childhood ...
Style:
romantic, romantic comedy, touching, sweet, feel good ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
gay relationship, gay, gay interest, friendship, homosexuality, gay couple, lgbt, gay love, gay romance, self discovery, small town, gay crush ...
Time:
90s
Place:
montana, new york, indiana, usa, new jersey ...
Similarity:
82%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A sweet and daring portrait of blurred sexuality and love complications, this independent feature tells the story of Dennis and Aggie, pals since primary school and roommates for five years. He works in a painting studio while she’s a photographer ...
Style:
sexy, light, contemplative, humorous, sincere ...
Plot:
lgbt, breakup, gay, lesbian relationship, friendship, gay parent, jealousy, girlfriend girlfriend relationship, gay asian, sexual orientation, roommate, friend ...
Place:
hong kong
Similarity:
82%
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