With the rainbow flags dancing in the air and the chant of love is love soothing our ears, the celebration of pride month is going on in full swing. To celebrate this month, the cinema industry has nurtured several movies to describe the emotions of queers. Undoubtedly, the new queer cinema has taken a deep dive into the community and has been influencing society like never before. From portraying their love to the oppressiveness, they face in society, these gay, lesbian, and queer love stories are truly breaking the ground. To celebrate the month with you, we made a compilation of the top 10 heart-warming LGBTQ Movies of the 21st Century:
1. The Moonlight: Played by Trevante Rhodes, the story of moonlight follows the life of Chiron Harris and the ups and downs he faces while exploring his sexuality and true identity. Filled with perfect cinematography and emotions, the Moonlight is the true blue coming-age gay movie. On top of that, the representation of the black community in the movie helped it bag the award for Academy Award for Best Picture at the Oscars in 2017.
2. Love, Simon: Love, Simon is the story of every gay person who tries to come out of the closet while managing to keep up with reality. Starring Nick Robinson in lead, the movie exudes the beauty of love and acceptance for anyone struggling to find it.
3. A Fantastic woman: We have majorly seen the cinema talk about gays and lesbians but it is also important for trans people to be vocal in society. To represent the trans community, Sony Picture came up with a movie named A Fantastic woman. The story of the movie follows the life of Daniela Vega, a transgender waitress by day and entertainer by night, who falls deeply in the sea of grief after the death of the man she loves.
4. Call me by your name: Call me by your name is one of the most celebrated and high acclaimed LGBT! Movie in the history of cinema. Not just shedding light on the topic of gay love, but the movie also talks about the love story with a big age gap. The movie is the story of Elio Perlman, who explores his new side when he feels attracted to Oliver.
5. Carol: Carol is the story about love brewed between Therese Belivet (Mara) and the ever-so-poised and elegant Carol (Blanchett). The movie becomes a must-watch because of the star-studded cast including Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, and Kyle Chandler.
6. Stranger by the lake: helmed by Alain Guiraudie, Stranger by the lake is a French erotic drama that sheds light on the human emotion and connection with the story of Franck and Michel. The urge of finding true inner self while making a place in society is the lead theme of the movie. It is definitely worth a watch for artistic purposes alone.
7. Weekend: Weekend is a movie from the United Kingdom that beautifully captures the love story between Russell and Glen. After a fateful one-night stand, the two establish a connection that reaches far deeper than what a typical one-night stand would entail. The amazing performances by both Tom Cullen and Chris New make this movie something to marvel at.
8. I am Michael: I am Michael is the tale of courage about how gay love intersects a division between homosexuality and church. The narrative focuses on the incredible true-life story of Michael Glatze the high-profile American gay activist who became a straight anti-gay Christian pastor.
9. Blue is the warmest color: One of the most beautiful cinematic depictions of exploring your sexuality as a young woman, Adèle is a French teenager who falls in love with an older, blue-haired art-school student called Emma. While the acting of both actresses will make you cry, the movie talks about some really serious issues which our society failed to talk about.
10. Portrait of a Lady on Fire: Portrait of a Lady on Fire is a sapphic French historical romance that brings the perfect amount of drama and yearning. Set in the 18th century, this film delves into the illicit affair between an aristocrat, Héloïse (Adèle Haenel), and the painter commissioned to paint her portrait, Marianne (Noémie Marant).
