THEME EXPLORATION

acceptance of LGBTQ+ identity

32 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004 · Michel Gondry
Ponyo
Ponyo
2008 · Hayao Miyazaki
In a Year with 13 Moons
In a Year with 13 Moons
1978 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Barbie
Barbie
2023 · Greta Gerwig
Pepi, Luci, Bom y las otras chicas del montón
Pepi, Luci, Bom y las otras chicas del montón
1980 · Pedro Almodóvar
Die My Love
Die My Love
2025 · Lynne Ramsay
Layla
Layla
2026 · Amrou Al-Kadhi
Run Rabbit Run
Run Rabbit Run
2026 · Daina Reid
The Little Sister
The Little Sister
2026 · Hafsia Herzi
Nazarín
Nazarín
1958 · Luis Buñuel
Quick
Quick
1932 · Robert Siodmak
Aga's House
Aga's House
2019 · Lendita Zeqiraj
Loveable
Loveable
2024 · Lilja Ingolfsdottir
Cabo Negro
Cabo Negro
2024 · Abdellah Taïa
Di che segno sei?
Di che segno sei?
1975 · Sergio Corbucci
Breakfast on Pluto
Breakfast on Pluto
2005 · Neil Jordan
Nobody's Perfect
Nobody's Perfect
1981 · Pasquale Festa Campanile
Solaris
Solaris
1972 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
Audition
Audition
1999 · Takashi Miike
Great Expectations
Great Expectations
1946 · David Lean
Memento
Memento
2000 · Christopher Nolan
My Little Pony: A New Generation
My Little Pony: A New Generation
2022 · José Luis Ucha
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
Close-Up
Close-Up
1990 · Abbas Kiarostami
Days of Being Wild
Days of Being Wild
1991 · Wong Kar-wai
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
2022 · Guillermo del Toro
Ida
Ida
2013 · Paweł Pawlikowski
Landscape in the Mist
Landscape in the Mist
1988 · Theo Angelopoulos & Theodoros Angelopoulos
Once Were Warriors
Once Were Warriors
1994 · Lee Tamahori
Paradise Now
Paradise Now
2005 · Hany Abu-Assad
The Silences of the Palace
The Silences of the Palace
1994 · Moufida Tlatli
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Joaquim Dos Santos United States

His films like 'Milk' and 'My Own Private Idaho' authentically explore LGBTQ+ identity, community, and the struggle for acceptance with nuance and compassion.

 Pedro Almodóvar Spain

His body of work celebrates queer identity and desire as central themes while exploring acceptance within family and society with wit, passion, and emotional depth.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

Films like 'Our Little Sister' gently explore acceptance, chosen family, and belonging while challenging conventional notions of who deserves love and recognition.