I’ve tried not to give away too many spoilers, either - so read up on them below and then look ’em all up on Netflix or ask your local indie cinema to screen these fantastic gay films. One of the sweetest gay films, this coming-of-age story takes place by the seashore in Brazil, between two teenage boys. It’s a kind and compelling story of friends, of their short journey of self-discovery. They each have their own issues and while on a short trip together to the Brazilian seaside, they must resolve them. Each boy comes to terms with his own problem. There’s little drama in the movie, but that’s what makes it so special. Watch the Seashore (Beira Mar) movie trailer below or learn more on their official website. You can also catch this movie now on Netflix US. “What the fuck?” If there’s one phrase to take away from this film, it’s that. In fact, the lead character says it approximately 100 different times in the last act of the movie, when-well, I’m not going to tell you. The movie, taking place in Brooklyn, tells the story of a gay couple and their best friend (played by the wonderful Kristen Wiig)-who as an unconventional threesome plan to have a baby together. There’s something really special about this story. It’s contemporary and feels very real, very much like a life I’ve imagined for myself.

Which makes the surprises of the movie that much more traumatic.