The second movie on this list split into separate stories, Like Cattle Towards Glow shows 13 characters’ experiences of explicit sex (but as Cooper has insisted it’s ‘ not a porn movie‘) and in some cases, disturbing violence. He brought his favorite subject matters to the big screen for the first time with this shocker, directed by his friend Zach Farley. Novelist Dennis Cooper is known for his surreal, provocative depictions of queer sex and violence in his books. Also, much of the movie was filmed in Rio de Janeiro, and the stunning natural beauty is undeniable. It’s scored a respectable 6.7/10 on IMDB.Īnd while it might sound exploitative, some will argue it handles its controversial subject matter with sensitivity and tact. Two half-brothers form an overly close relationship as children, and grow up to cross boundaries as adults in this uncomfortable drama that will undoubtedly be too much for some viewers. As such, the land of experimental sexuality and underground sex clubs provides the perfect backdrop for this surreal drama.īased on a true story, Yony Leyser’s second film looks at the fateful collision of American writer Ezra and Russian escort Sasha, and the unlocking of their sexual inner selves. Meanwhile, one of the shorts is named ‘Young Man at the Bar Masturbating with Rage and Nerve’ which pretty much says it all.īerlin isn’t just the German capital – it’s also the sex capital of, well, the world. Pictured above the trailer is a sizzling subject of the short ‘Tremulo’.
All are directed by Julian Hernandez or Robert Fiesco. Mexican Men is comprised of five shorts exploring the lives, loves and sex lives of super hot man-loving Mexicans. Here are 11 shocking, sexy and fun – not to mention sensual, arty, and honest – offerings you can catch on the service with the click of a button… If you can at all relate, gay streaming site will be right up your street. A character in ‘Mexican Men’Īs such, my list of LGBTI indies I need to catch at some point is as long as my arm. When it comes to the real and raw representations of all things queer on film, independent cinema is where it’s at. (With, of course, a few notable triumphs).īut more often than not, non-heterosexual characters are sidelined – if not obscured altogether. Well, here’s a short overview of personal favorites within gay cinema of the 2010’s, followed by some anticipated LGBT-themed films in 2016.Sponsored: Mainstream Hollywood has made some admirable, if sanitized attempts at LGBTI stories over the years. The former an instant classic, the latter a drag. Two French queer films, albeit totally different from one another, which gained quite some attention and praise. It lurked in the shadow of La Vie d’Adele, which shook the earth by showing a tumultuous lesbian love affair in all its aspects. What surprised me even more was that it didn’t stir up any controversy when it was first shown at the Cannes festival last year. L’inconnu du Lac received much critical acclaim ( also by other The Filmtransition staff members), which surprised me, to say the least: it’s likely one the most overrated (rest of and dull films I have seen in a while. When French gay thriller L’inconnu du Lac was released in Dutch cinemas it made me come up with a list of the best LGBT films I’ve seen this decade.
But since everyone’s doing it… these are the most interesting, gripping, funny movies that are in some way ‘gay-themed’. Defining movies as ‘LGBT’ or ‘gay-themed’ is in fact a bit stupid, as it has nothing to do with a genre at all.