This Hindi movie is a pretty straightforward slice-of-life story that tries to give a modern look at what it's like to be a single, professional gay man. It dives into how he understands who he is, the chances he missed out on, and the personal choices he’s made along the way. The director used three parallel timelines to tell the story, which honestly didn't make much sense to me. While the core idea was actually pretty interesting, I really feel like this would have worked way better as a short film considering the point it was trying to make. Still, it wasn't a bad watch. The plot centers on Rachit, a city professional, and his friend Shikhar as they hang out for an evening. Rachit is a polished, urban guy, while Shikhar has more of a "small-town" rustic vibe, and you can really see the contrast between them when they talk. As the night goes on, Rachit starts thinking back to some old memories from a long time ago. He remembers being an intern after college in ...
2013, Taipei, a gay couple who just moved in together are forced to separate because one of them has HIV. The rules eventually change in 2015. The film is very realistic and the two actors do an amazing job. The support they gave each other was too good and hopefully more people do that.
An apartment. Two Nights. A strange romance between a lonely policeman and a bartender. When the cop returns the next night for another rendezvous, he finds the guy with another man completely crushing his feelings leading to devastating end.
Because of his rebellious personality, Hao gets fired from his hair salon. He takes all his belongings to stay at Tod's place. Unsatisfied with the current situation but remaining hopeful to the future, they try to do something to against the world and get the rewards they deserve, even they have to go separate ways.
Hao, a chubby gay man, works as a janitor at a gay spa. For him, romantic relationships is an unreachable dream. One day, an attractive customer, Kai, walks in and gives Hao the opportunity to massage him. As they talk and get to know each other, they bond. However, things do not go as smoothly as Hao expected.
At night, Kevin, who lives alone in Taipei, met George on a Gay Dating App, and the two soon get into unprotected sex. When Kevin gets fever the next days and it stays on for a few days, Kevin spends next few days in fear of having contracted the virus and AIDS and struggles to deal with not knowing what really is happening around him.
Since beginning to explore his sexuality and identity privately via the Internet and dating apps, thirteen-year-old Xiao-Wei has felt distanced from his straight friends, preferring the company of his online gay friends. In keeping the fact that he's gay from his best friend Pin-Rui, Xiao-Wei doesn't realize his closest friend has been carrying a secret of his own.
Its 1979, and the city is under curfew, but a teenage student, out of curiosity, follows a mysterious young man from a riverside path into an abandoned hut. They exchange their fear and build up a sense of mutual trust there. However, when the student is later caught by a plain-clothes police officer, the young man chooses to turn a blind eye. Living in Taiwan under martial law, are men constantly escaping from the government, the society, or the affection buried in their hearts?
A man whose lover committed suicide, and the struggle of wanting to stay close to his spirit by staying in that room. The film focuses on the emotional turmoil to the person when the loved ones die. Forgetting someone is not easy. But having said that, there was no reason to stretch the film to almost 40 minute duration. The same message could easily have been given in a regular short format.
University student Xiang meets police officer Vic on the basketball court and they soon fall in love but differences soon start to show between the two. Vic objects Xiang attending protests with his friends, and Xiang thinks Vic doesn’t understand him. One night when Xiang is out protesting, Vic receives a phone call from his boss to go to the protest grounds as backup. The two are yelling at each other, but they cannot hear what each other are really saying.
Ivan, local Taiwanese and Eric, a rebellious exchange student from the U.S. are dating. They take a road trip, despite Ivan's mother's objections. Their trip is cut short when Eric reveals that he must return home after graduation, forcing Ivan to confront his darkest demons.
Two school boy shave a crush on each other. Neither of them would take the first step but it's in the school washroom where one of them will make the first bold move, despite having memories of how he escaped his bullied life. A very passionate kiss follows.
In order to retrieve his passport back, Tien meets up Fan in a Japanese bar. After the few drinks, both of them start getting awkward and intense. They both know that they can never go back like it used to be.
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