We previously suggested 11 movies and shows to watch next after Prime Video’s movie, Red, White & Royal Blue, which premiered on the streaming platform this month and became an instant hit. That list had some international LGBTQ+ movies and series on it including Boys (Netherlands), Young Royals (Sweden), Summer of 85 (France), The Way He Looks (Brazil), and Of An Age (Australia). There are many other international films however that are also worth watching, all of which explore identity in a variety of ways. Here are 8 international LGBTQ+ movies to check out next if you enjoyed Red, White & Royal Blue.
And Then We Danced/და ჩვენ ვიცეკვეთ (2019) – Georgia
Cast: Levan Gelbakhiani, Bachi Valishvili, Ana Javakishvili, Mate Khidasheli, Levan Gabrava, Kakha Gogidze, Tamar Bukhnikashvili, Giorgi Tsereteli
Synopsis: “A male dancer and his partner have been training for years for a spot in the National Georgian Ensemble. The arrival of another dancer throws him off balance, sparking both an intense rivalry and romantic desire that may cause him to risk his future.”
Where to watch: Hoopla, Kanopy, Prime Video, Tubi
Being 17/Quand on a 17 ans (2016) – France
Cast: Kacey Mottet Klein, Corentin Fila, Sandrine Kiberlain, Alexis Loret, Jean Fornerod, Mama Prassinos
Synopsis: “Damien and Thomas are French teenagers from very different upbringings who go to the same high school but can’t stand each other. When circumstances bring Damien’s mother Marianne (played by Sandrine Kiberlain) to invite Thomas to live with them, the young men are forced to coexist and work through their emerging attraction and complicated desires.”
Where to watch: Dekkoo
Center of My World/Die Mitte der Welt (2016) – Germany
Cast: Louis Hofmann, Jannik Schümann, Svenja Jung, Inka Friedrich, Nina Proll, Sascha Alexander Geršak
Synopsis: “After a summer spent with his his best friend Kat to escape his family, Phil goes back to school and starts to question his feelings towards Nicholas, a new classmate.”
Where to watch: Kanopy, Prime Video
Esteros (2016) – Argentina/Brazil
Cast: Ignacio Rogers, Estaban Masturini, Joaquín Parada, Blas Finardi Niz, Maria Merlino, Renata Calmon
Synopsis: “Two adolescent boys are separated after their first sexual awakening together. 10 years later they are reunited, but their adult future is unclear.”
Where to watch: Freevee, Peacock, Plex, The Roku Channel, Tubi
Just Friends/Gewoon Vrienden (2018) – Netherlands
Cast: Josha Stradowski, Majd Mardo, Tanja Jess, Jenny Arean, Sonia Eijken, Sjoerd Dragtsma, Melody Klaver, Nazmiye Oral
Synopsis: “Joris is struggling to come to terms with the death of his father when free-spirited Yad returns home. A spark ignites between the pair, but their relationships with their mothers puts their budding feelings at risk.”
Where to watch: Disney+, Hulu, Prime Video, Tubi
Screwed/Pihalla (2017) – Finland
Cast: Mikko Kauppila, Valtteri Lehtinen, Sanna Majuri, Sami Huhtala, Mirja Oksanen, Amanda Virolainen
Synopsis: “Screwed (orig. Pihalla) is a Finnish drama film about two 17-year-olds, Miku and Elias, who find themselves, and each other, during a summer in the Finnish countryside and discover that love is not as easy as it seems.”
Where to watch: Dekkoo, Prime Video
Sublime (2022) – Argentina
Cast: Teo Inama Chiabrando, Martín Miller, Azul Mazzeo, Joaquín Arana, Facundo Trotonda
Synopsis: “Manuel lives in a small coastal town. He plays bass in a band with his best friends. One of them is Felipe, with whom he shares a strong friendship.”
Where to watch: Apple TV, Prime Video, Vudu
Summer Storm/Sommersturm (2004) – Germany
Cast: Robert Stadlober, Kostja Ullmann, Miriam Morgenstern, Jürgen Tonkel, Alicja Bachleda-Curuś, Hanno Koffler
Synopsis: “A close friendship between two crew teammates is tested when one slowly discovers he’s gay and attracted to the other.”
Where to watch: Vudu
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