Danforth’s coming-of-age novel is gearing up to receive the movie treatment it deserves. The Miseducation of Cameron Post Photo by The Miseducation of Cameron Post (Parkville Pictures)Įmily M. If that’s not enough to increase your anticipation, Rachel Weisz even read lesbian literature to get ready for her role.ģ. Disobedience became the talk of Toronto International Film Festival for its mind-blowing sex scene between the leading ladies, but critics fell in love with everything the movie had to offer. While there, Ronit rekindles a romance with her childhood friend, Esti (Rachel McAdams), which causes controversy within the town. An adaptation of Naomi Alderman’s novel of the same name, Ronit (Rachel Weisz) returns to her Orthodox Jewish community after the death of her father, a greatly respected rabbi. Disobedience Photo by Disobedience (Bleecker Street Media)Īrriving in theaters on April 27 - just after Lesbian Visibility Day - Disobedience will guide you through an intense tale of forbidden love. Make sure to catch this sapphic, musically-driven drama when it comes out on February 9.Ģ.
The titular character’s journey through individual growth and finding her voice will be heartwarming to watch. As Becks becomes reacquainted with her hometown and plays at the local bar for tips, a connection blossoms between her and a married woman, Elyse (Mena Suvari). Inspired by the life of singer/songwriter Alyssa Robbins, Brooklyn musician Becks (Lena Hall) moves back in with her mother after an unexpected, devastating breakup with her girlfriend (Hayley Kiyoko). Becks Photo by Becks (Blue Fox Entertainment) Here are 7 films to make your 20GayTeen more exciting, and demonstrate that lesbian cinema might just be on the uprise.ġ. Lots of lesbian movies are coming our way that feature lesbian love in an inspiring light, as well as queer women unapologetically being themselves. Other than action thriller Atomic Blonde and the gorgeous, GLAAD-nominated Thelma, 2017 was seriously lacking when it came to the inclusion and representation of queer women in cinema.īut thankfully, this year is ready to change that. Impressive lesbian movies don’t get made as often as we’d like, and when they do, they barely get the recognition they deserve. So, ranging from a historic biopic about a gay rights activist to a cheesy 2000s rom-com that’ll turn even your worst mood around, here are 25 of the best LGBTQ movies you need to see - or see again.Photo by My Days of Mercy (Killer Films) + Tell It to the Bees (Reliance Entertainment Productions 8) Luckily, hope is on the horizon: Although LGBTQ people used to be less visible than Sia’s face in a music video, more LGBTQ-identifying filmmakers, actors, producers, and directors than ever are being given the opportunity to tell their stories.
For marginalized groups, truthful representation in film is imperative, even lifesaving, and in today’s stormy political climate there’s an urgency for straight cisgender people to see LGBTQ characters portrayed accurately and unapologetically - and by people who actually know what LGBTQ life is like because they live it. Still, from Sacha Baron Cohen’s fashion-obsessed Brüno to a Scream Queens character nicknamed Predatory Lez, we unfortunately continue to see it all. LGBTQ people have long been buried under tropes and unsubtle stereotypes in film and television.