Jake is fired form the club by Madame who fears for the reputation of this new plague and Frank and Jake move in together, compliments of Emma. Marsh (Stephen Fry) who ultimately discovers that Jake has no T cells - and the mystery and cruel head of AIDS arises. Frank takes Jake to the hospital where they encounter Dr. Jake introduces Frank to his way with clients and in the process falls through a glass tabletop sustaining cuts the require sutures. The two boys realize their friendship has turned to being lovers. Jake is decimated by this but at the same time he leans on Frank for succor. Jake has been saving his money as a dancer and as an escort to run away with his girlfriend, but when his savings go missing he realizes his girlfriend has taken the money to abort Jake's baby.
In the meantime Frank has fallen in love with the unattainable straight Jake but the two become close friends. Frank is talented and wants to leave his job at the bar where he assists the gentle lovely Emma (Eleanor David) and become a dancer. Jake has a girlfriend who sneaks in through the window of their room at night for trysts with Jake: Frank must then move in with transgender Angelo (Steven Webb) and raunchy mohawked dancer Herman (Oliver Hoare) for the night. Frank is assigned a room with a straight boy Jake 9Benn Northover) who is the club's most popular dancer and who makes considerable money participating in passive physical gratification for the gentlemen who frequent the club. It is 1984 and a gay high school lad Frank (Layke Anderson) escapes his rigid parents by moving to Amsterdam where he lands a job as a bar boy in a gay dance club, the House of Boys run by a man referred to as Madame (Ugo Kier) who keeps everyone in tow as well as performing in drag on stage. In opening credits we see an apparent carefree young lad running through sunlit cornfields - perhaps reference the path to Oz: where that goes is revealed at the end of the film. The cast is rich in talent and the method of unfolding the story is superb. Written and directed by Jean- Claude Schlim (with assistance from Christian Thiry and Robert David Graham) this is one of the finest films about the early days of the AIDS pandemic and long with 'Longtime Companion' is probably one of the more important films for the public to understand the inception of the disease that still hovers darkly over the globe. We've noted that in our descriptions, so you know ahead of time, in case you're planning to watch one of these movies with a teenager or kid.Some viewers, unfortunately, will pass on this film as the cover of the DVD makes it appear to be a gay sexploitation waste of time. Fair warning: some of these movies do feature adult relationships and can get a little hot and heavy. Whether showcasing the love between two people of the same gender, depicting the ongoing fight for equal rights or simply showing that LGBTQ+ people have important stories worth telling, there are so many fantastic gay and LGBTQ+ movies that you can stream right now, on Netflix and beyond. No matter what genre you're in the mood for, there's something on this list that you'll love: romantic movies, documentaries, comedy movies, thrillers and even independent films. That's incredibly meaningful, especially for teens and people who haven't yet found a safe outlet to express who they really are. Every year, more and more gay, bisexual, queer and transgender films have been hitting the streaming service marketplace, and that's good news, because watching movies that center these narratives can help those who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community feel seen, heard and validated.
Whether you're looking for a fun movie to watch during a night in, a powerful film to screen during a Pride Month event or you're simply interested in diversifying your media diet, our list of the best LGBTQ+ movies ever made has something for you on it.