List of LGBT-related films of 2025
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This is a list of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer-related films released in 2025. It contains theatrically released films that deal with important gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or queer characters or issues and may have same-sex romance or relationships as a plot device.
Films
[edit]| Title | Director | Country | Genre | Cast | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April & Amanda | Zackary Drucker | United States | Documentary | April Ashley, Amanda Lear | [1] | |
| Cactus Pears (Sabar Bonda) | Rohan Parashuram Kanawade | India, Canada, United Kingdom | Drama | Bhushaan Manoj, Suraaj Suman, Jayshri Jagtap | [1] | |
| Close to September (Casi septiembre) | Lucía G. Romero | Spain | Drama | Ana Barja, Isabel Rico | Selected in the Berlinale Shorts section at the Berlinale | [2] |
| Downton Abbey 3 | Simon Curtis | United Kingdom, United States | Drama | Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Phyllis Logan, Robert James-Collier, Jim Carter, Michelle Dockery, Elizabeth McGovern, Imelda Staunton, Penelope Wilton, Paul Giamatti, Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale, Arty Froushan, Dominic West | ||
| Dreamers | Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor | United Kingdom | Drama | Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo | Selected in Panorama at the Berlinale | [3] |
| Extra Life (And Decay) | Stéphanie Lagarde | Netherlands, France | Short documentary | Isabelle Lagarde, Stéphanie Lagarde, Suzanne van der Schaaf, Rachele Borghi, Teresa Castro | [4] | |
| Fear Street: Prom Queen | Matt Palmer | United States | Horror | India Fowler, Suzanna Son, Fina Strazza, David Iacono, Ella Rubin, Chris Klein, Ariana Greenblatt, Lili Taylor, Katherine Waterston | ||
| Heightened Scrutiny | Sam Feder | United States | Documentary | Chase Strangio | [1] | |
| Houses (Batim) | Veronica Nicole Tetelbaum | Israel, Germany | Drama | Yael Eisenberg | Selected in Forum at the Berlinale | [5] |
| Howl | Domini Marshall | Australia | Short drama | Ingrid Torelli, Kristina Bogic, Safe Shahab, Liam Mollica | Selected in the Generation 14plus section at the Berlinale | [4][6] |
| Janine Moves to the Country (Janine zieht aufs Land) | Jan Eilhardt | Germany | Documentary | Janine Lear, Maximilian Brauer, Adrian Wenzel, Kathrin Angerer, Pierre Emö | [4] | |
| Jimpa | Sophie Hyde | Australia, Finland, Netherlands | Drama | John Lithgow, Olivia Colman | [1] | |
| Kiss of the Spider Woman | Bill Condon | United States | Musical | Jennifer Lopez, Diego Luna | [1] | |
| Little Trouble Girls (Kaj ti je deklica) | Urška Djukić | Slovenia, Italy, Croatia, Serbia | Drama | Jara Sofija Ostan, Mina Švajger, Saša Tabaković, Nataša Burger, Staša Popović | [4] | |
| Lloyd Wong, Unfinished | Lesley Loksi Chan | Canada | Short documentary | [4] | ||
| Magic Farm | Amalia Ulman | United States, Argentina | Comedy | Chloë Sevigny, Alex Wolff, Joe Apollonio, Camila del Campo, Simon Rex | [4] | |
| Monk in Pieces | Billy Shebar | United States, Germany, France | Documentary | Meredith Monk, Björk, David Byrne, Ping Chong, John Schaefer | [4] | |
| Move Ya Body: The Birth of House | Elegance Bratton | United States | Documentary | [1] | ||
| The Mud Under My Window (Sous ma fenêtre, la boue) | Violette Delvoye | France, Belgium | Animated short | Gabriella Zola, Jasmina Douieb, Stéphanie Coerten | [4] | |
| The Nature of Invisible Things (A natureza das coisas invisíveis) | Rafaela Camelo | Brazil, Chile | Drama | Laura Brandão, Serena, Larissa Mauro, Camila Márdila, Aline Marta Maia | [4] | |
| Night Stage (Ato noturno) | Marcio Reolon and Filipe Matzembacher | Brazil | Erotic thriller | Gabriel Faryas, Cirillo Luna | Berlinale 2025 | [7] |
| Once Again... (Statues Never Die) | Isaac Julien | United Kingdom | Documentary | [4] | ||
| Peter Hujar's Day | Ira Sachs | United States | Drama | Ben Whishaw, Rebecca Hall | [1] | |
| Plainclothes | Carmen Emmi | United States | Drama | Russell Tovey, Tom Blyth, Amy Forsyth, Christian Cooke | [1] | |
| Queer As Punk | Yihwen Chen | Malaysia, Indonesia | Documentary | [4] | ||
| Queerpanorama | Jun Li | United States, Hong Kong | Drama | Jayden Cheung, Erfan Shekarriz, Sebastian Mahito Soukup, Arm Anatphikorn, Zenni Corbin | [4] | |
| Rumble (Pidikwe) | Caroline Monnet | Canada | Documentary | Joséphine Bacon, Catherine Boivin, Catherine Dagenais-Savard, Émilie Monnet, Aïcha Bastien N'Diaye | [4] | |
| Sally | Cristina Costantini | United States | Documentary | Tam O'Shaughnessy, Sally Ride | [1] | |
| Sandbag Dam (Zečji nasip) | Čejen Černić Čanak | Croatia, Slovenia, Lithuania | Drama | Lav Novosel, Andrija Žunac, Leon Grgić, Franka Mikolaci, Tanja Smoje, Alma Prica, Filip Šovagović | [8] | |
| Sauna | Mathias Broe | Denmark | Drama | Magnus Juhl Andersen, Nina Rask, Dilan Amin, Klaus Tange | [1] | |
| Sirens Call | Miri Ian Gossing, Lina Sieckmann | Germany, Netherlands | Documentary | Gina Rønning, Moth Rønning-Bötel, Rei Spider Barnes, Jason Bötel, Mark Ginsberg | Selected in the Forum section at the Berlinale | [4][9] |
| Stars | Stars Collective | United Kingdom, Germany | Animated short | [4] | ||
| That Summer in Paris (Le Rendez-vous d'été) | Valentine Cadic | France | Comedy-drama | Blandine Madec, India Hair, Arcadi Radeff, Matthias Jacquin, Lou Deleuze | [4] | |
| The Trio Hall | Su Hui-yu | Taiwan | Drama | Hsiao Kurt, Chen Ching, Lai Hao-zhe, Liao Yuan-ching, Yang Chia-en | [4] | |
| Two Times João Liberada (Duas vezes João Liberada) | Paula Tomás Marques | Portugal | Drama | June João, André Tecedeiro, Jenny Larrue, Caio Amado, Eloísa d'Ascensão | [4] | |
| The Wedding Banquet | Andrew Ahn | United States | Drama | Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, Bowen Yang, Han Gi-chan, Joan Chen, Youn Yuh-jung | [1] | |
| Where the Night Stands Still (Come la notte) | Liryc Dela Cruz | Italy, Philippines | Drama | Jenny Llanto Caringal, Tess Magallanes, Benjamin Vasquez Barcellano Jr. | [4] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Jeremy Kay, "Sundance 2025 line-up includes new Olivia Colman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jennifer Lopez films". Screen Daily, December 11, 2024.
- ^ "Close to September". Berlinale. January 26, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
- ^ "Dreamers". The Yellow Affair. September 12, 2024. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "The films of the 39. TEDDY AWARD". Teddy Awards, January 21, 2025.
- ^ Veronica Nicole Tetelbaum (January 28, 2025). "Houses (Batim)". Cineuropa. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ "Howl". Berlinale. January 26, 2025. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- ^ Amarildo Castro (December 17, 2024). "Ato Noturno, Dos Brazileiro Marcio Reolon und Filipe Matzembacher, ist Seleted for the Berlin Film Festival" [Night Act, BY Brazilian Marcio Reolon and Filipe Matzembacher, is Selected for the Berlin Film Festival]. BlogdoAmarildo (in Portuguese). Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ "Trailer for Berlinale Generation entry Sandbag Dam". Cineuropa, January 16, 2025.
- ^ Miri Ian Gossing, Lina Sieckmann (January 29, 2025). "Sirens Call". Cineuropa. Retrieved February 1, 2025.