Movie: Knock at the Door

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In a Heartbeat
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In a Heartbeat(en)

2017-06-01

A closeted boy runs the risk of being outed by his own heart after it pops out of his chest to chase down the boy of his dreams.

Benjamin
61%

Benjamin(en)

2019-03-15

Benjamin, a rising star filmmaker, is on the brink of premiering his difficult second film No Self at the London Film Festival when Billie, his hard drinking publicist, introduces him to a mesmeric French musician called Noah.

Alex Strangelove
66%

Alex Strangelove(en)

2018-04-16

Alex Truelove is on a quest to lose his virginity, an event eagerly awaited by his patient girlfriend and cheered on with welcome advice by his rowdy friends. But Alex, a super gregarious dude, is oddly unmotivated. A magical house party throws Alex into the presence of Elliot, a hunky college guy, who pegs Alex as gay and flirts hard. Alex is taken aback but after a series of setbacks on the girlfriend front he takes the plunge and learns some interesting new facts about himself.

A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
60%

A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman(en)

2012-09-08

John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam pay tribute to their late Monty Python colleague Graham Chapman in this hilarious, 3-D animated adaptation of Chapman's brazenly fictionalized life story.

Three Months
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Three Months(en)

2022-02-23

Caleb, a South Florida teen, loves his camera, his weed and his grandmother. On the eve of his high school graduation, everything changes when he's exposed to HIV. While he waits three months for his results, Caleb finds love in the most unlikely of places.

The Normal Heart
77%

The Normal Heart(en)

2014-05-25

The story of the onset of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City in the early 1980s, taking an unflinching look at the nation's sexual politics as gay activists and their allies in the medical community fight to expose the truth about the burgeoning epidemic to a city and nation in denial.

How to Survive a Plague
68%

How to Survive a Plague(en)

2012-09-21

A story of two coalitions – ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group) – whose activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition. Despite having no scientific training, these self-made activists infiltrated the pharmaceutical industry and helped identify promising new drugs, moving them from experimental trials to patients in record time.

Parting Glances
69%

Parting Glances(en)

1986-02-19

Michael and Robert, two gay men living in Brooklyn, spend their last day together before Robert leaves for Africa on work assignment. Michael still has feelings for his friend Nick, who has AIDS.

And the Band Played On
65%

And the Band Played On(en)

1993-09-11

The story of the discovery of the AIDS epidemic and the political infighting of the scientific community hampering the early fight with it.

In & Out
65%

In & Out(en)

1997-09-10

A midwestern teacher questions his sexuality after a former student makes a comment about him at the Academy Awards.

My Brother the Devil
64%

My Brother the Devil(en)

2012-01-22

Fourteen-year-old Mo is a lonely, sensitive boy whose hunger for the rant and banter of buddies makes him prone to tread dangerous territories. He idolizes his handsome older brother, Rashid, a charismatic, well-respected member of a local gang, whose drug dealing enables “Rash” to provide for his family. Aching to be seen as a tough guy himself, Mo takes a job that unlocks a fateful turn of events and forces the brothers to confront their inner demons. It turns out that hate is easy. It is love and understanding that take real courage.

House of Boys
61%

House of Boys(en)

2009-11-20

It is 1984. Frank is a determined English teenager who runs away from high school to find an alternative gay lifestyle in Amsterdam. He finds a home and a job at the "House of Boys", a bar-cum-brothel run by a strict Madame who has an eye for what his punters crave. Frank works his way up from barman to on-stage dancer and falls in love with some of his housemates, Jake. The first intimations of what is described as 'the gay cancer', casts a long shadow over Frank's tight-knit group of friends. Yet despite the troubles that cloud the hopes and dreams of young Frank, his perseverance, along with support from a willing doctor, will carry him through.

Bros
67%

Bros(en)

2022-09-30

Two gay men are possibly, probably, stumbling towards love. Maybe. They're both very busy.

A Home at the End of the World
64%

A Home at the End of the World(en)

2004-07-23

Three friends form a bond over the year, Johnathan is gay, Clare is straight and Bobby is neither, instead he loves the people he loves. As their lives go on there is tension and tears which culminate in a strong yet fragile friendship between the three.

Love! Valour! Compassion!
62%

Love! Valour! Compassion!(en)

1997-05-16

A group of gay friends spend summer weekends together at a lakeside house in upstate New York. As the season progresses and secrets begin to surface, the complex relationships within the group are sometimes strained and sometimes strengthened.

Jeffrey
63%

Jeffrey(en)

1995-08-18

Jeffrey, a gay man living in New York City with an overwhelming fear of contracting AIDS, concludes that being celibate is the only option to protect himself. As fate would have it, shortly after his declaration of a sex-free existence, he meets the handsome Steve Howard, his dream man -- except for his HIV-positive status. Facing this dilemma, Jeffrey turns to his best friend and an outrageous priest for guidance.

Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds
61%

Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds(en)

2006-07-13

How far would you go to get the person of your dreams? With the help of Gwen and Tiffani, Kyle pretends to be heterosexual in order to land Troy, the new guy (and nude model) who's turning the heads of both men and women. He soon finds himself joining the campus ex-gay support group and nabbing a girlfriend! Kyle's ex-boyfriend Marc is horrified at the plan and decides to pursue the confused Troy with his own tactic -- being his "out" gay self. Who will win Troy first?

Your Friends & Neighbors
58%

Your Friends & Neighbors(en)

1998-08-19

Restless and unhappy, two couples get caught up in infidelity and deception. Barry is a sullen businessman married to Mary, a writer who is unsatisfied with their relationship. Mary begins an affair with Jerry, a smug theater professor and husband of her friend, Terri, who is also a writer. Adding to the adulterous mix are Cary, a callous doctor, and Cheri, an art-gallery assistant.

Buddies
82%

Buddies(en)

1985-09-12

David, a naive graduate student, has volunteered to work as a 'buddy' for people dying of AIDS. Assigned to the intensely political Robert, a lifelong activist whose friends and family have abandoned him following his diagnosis, the two men, each with notably different world views, soon discover common bonds, as David's inner activist awakens and Robert's need for emotional release is fulfilled.

Blue
71%

Blue(en)

1993-08-19

Against a plain, unchanging blue screen, a densely interwoven soundtrack of voices, sound effects and music attempt to convey a portrait of Derek Jarman's experiences with AIDS, both literally and allegorically, together with an exploration of the meanings associated with the colour blue.

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Naughty Spot
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Naughty Spot(fr)

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Sunken Submarine(cs)

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Love Soldiers
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Love Soldiers(en)

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Long Bridge of Desired Direction
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Long Bridge of Desired Direction(ru)

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Dust Kid
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Dust Kid(ko)

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Sea Cat(ja)

1988-01-01

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A Tight, Warm Hug
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A Tight, Warm Hug(en)

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