Oddly enough, films about same-sex love are gaining popularity more and more. Some of them were even presented in various nominations at the Oscars-2016. Unfortunately, the films did not win, but a lot of emotions aroused among the audience.
The article provides a list of the most memorable films about same-sex love and their brief description.
"Brokeback Mountain"
This drama was shot by the famous Taiwanese director. Eng Lee received many awards for her at various film festivals. At one time, the director was awarded the Oscar in the nomination "Best Screenwriter."
The film tells about two young cowboys who realized that they felt passion and even love for each other. But due to public opinion, the guys are struggling not to let feelings flare up even more. They are trying to live a "standard" life.
Over time, they get married and even have children. But life does not turn out the way they want. They still understand that feelings for each other are stronger. They are trying in every possible way to avoid meetings, but fate orders it differently ...
"Adel's life"
The melodrama of Abdeltatif Keshish became famous as a scandalous film. It has a sex scene between two lesbians that lasts more than 10 minutes. The film earned an award at the Golden Globe Festival as the best foreign cinema.
The script describes the first adult feelings between teens. Cute and tender Adele can not determine her sexual nature and is in eternal search.
As a result, the girl realized that she was indifferent to the boys and constantly dreamed of meeting a girl with unusual hair color. She even dreams about this event every day.
Adele meets her beloved one day at a pedestrian crossing, and passionate feelings flare up between them, which turn into intimacy. The film has many frank scenes, therefore it is forbidden for viewing to children under 18 years of age. He deserves the attention of the audience at least once.
"Lonely man"
One of the best films about same-sex love was shot under the guidance of renowned fashion designer Tom Ford. He himself is homosexual and decided to try himself in the directorial field. Actor Colin Firth, who played the main character, was awarded in one of the Oscar nominations.
An intriguing story began back in 1960 in Los Angeles. Here lives a professor of literature who is depressed due to the death of his lover.
He lived with him for over 16 years and experienced strong feelings. The professor is increasingly thinking about suicide. He has a chance for future life only if he meets a new and equally strong love.
Whom will the professor meet and will it be same-sex relationships again?
Mysterious Skin
The list of films about same-sex love was added to this picture. Gentle touches to human skin can cause passion and excitement, while the other from them lives in a roll and he takes the path of a moral outcast.
In the United States, the movie was given a code that is given to pornographic films. The main character of the picture played a very frank role here. The story began a very long time ago. Brian and Neil study together at school, and they are only 8 years old.
Once they were raped by a trainer. After 10 years, the guys meet again, but a case from childhood still does not let them go. Only one recalls this as a wonderful first sexual experience that has not been erased from memory so far, and has a desire to experience such feelings again. And another considers this day the most terrible in life and tries to remove it from his memory, but nothing happens.
Whose feeling will prevail, and who will break their memories and cross a new line in their lives?
"My Personal Idaho"
The director of the picture was the homosexual Gus Van Sant. The main roles were played by Keanu Reeves and River Phoenix. The second died from an overdose of drugs 2 years after the film was released. He was only 23 years old.
The story unfolds in two countries at once - the USA and Italy. Scott and Mike are prostitutes and gays. Cattle is the son of the mayor. To spite all around, and especially to his father, he runs away from home to sell his body for money.
The second guy lives very poorly and is a drug addict. Mike sets off to look for his mom, and Scott joins him. So they find themselves in Idaho.
Here they are waiting for violent adventures of a sexual nature. Will the guys be able to overcome their addictions and start living a “standard”, in their opinion, life?
"Philadelphia"
This film adaptation was directed by Jonathan Demme. He is known for his work Silence of the Lambs. This story tells not only about love between men, but about the struggle for their rights as homosexuals.
Most often, gays become infected with AIDS and are oppressed not only by society, but also by influential people. Tom Hanks was awarded an Oscar for his role in this film.
The protagonist files a lawsuit against his boss, who dismissed him when he learned that the latter had HIV infection. The lawyer is furiously trying to protect the rights of all gays who have this status. He is trying to convince the public that all people have the right to a free life, despite their preferences.
"I love you, Philip Maurice"
This film was shot based on a real story from the life of a gay man who is ready for any fraudulent actions, only to live a gorgeous life with his lover.
Once an exemplary family man becomes gay, and in an open form. That is, he does not hide his desires from the public. But to find a lover, considerable means are needed.
Then the main character decides to take a criminal step and becomes a professional fraudster. He ends up in jail. Here he is conquered by the blond Philip Maurice. And the hero has a new plan, how to become happy in the wild with a new lover.
Harvey Milk
This drama is about the first politician who openly declared his homosexuality. He is actively trying to promote projects that should protect the rights of people like him.
This film has many interesting stories that happened during or after filming. For example, the main role was offered to Matt Damon, who refused it because of his correct orientation. He again had several offers of the same type, but he constantly did not accept them. But in the end it turned out that he still played a gay man.
The second interesting fact is the girl, on the prototype of which the secondary role was removed, sued the authors of the picture for violating the rights to preserve personal space.
"Boys do not Cry"
This is one of the most popular films about female same-sex love. The story of a girl from Nebraska who wants to become a guy all her life. To do this, she cut her hair like a man, pulled her breasts with bandages, and inserted a member from a sex shop in her pants.
She even managed to fall in love with a local beauty. She soon also felt tender feelings for the girl. But her reincarnation played a cruel joke.
Will girls be able to come to unity and will long-term love break out between them?
"Monster"
This biography is shot in real life. Actress Charlize Theron for the sake of this role decided on a radical change in her appearance, and quite negative.
This story is about a woman who hates all men in the world. The prostitute Eileen fell in love with the girl and does crazy things for her attention. Such love from a woman makes a real monster.
She commits terrible killings and other terrible things. How will such an unreliable path end?
"Tom on the farm"
This new film about same-sex love was shot by a young director who is only 27 years old. Xavier Dolan refined, and in the picture there are pictures characteristic of thrillers. There are scenes in the film with a clear hint of sadomasochism.
A gay guy from a big city came to the funeral of his lover in a small village. As it turned out, the mother of the deceased did not know about the orientation of the son. The older brother of the guy asks the guest not to talk about this fact. It is of impressive size and with a "hot" vocabulary.
The main character does not withstand such pressure and tries to take revenge on the offender. How will this unusual gay story end?
"Show me Love"
The film has earned many awards at European festivals. From was even noted in Kiev by the association of young art lovers. This Swedish melodrama with comedy elements tells about the love of two young schoolgirls who want to get away from the monotony of provincial life with all their might.
They begin to introduce a fashion for lesbian relations in their locality. Surprisingly, there are a lot of people like them in the town. They just tried to hide their relationship with each other.
By and large, this is a new film about same-sex female love. And just about love, different, which should be present in everyone’s life, despite orientation.