5 LGBTQ+ Movies For Those Tired Of Teenage Dramas
While most LGBTQ+ films feature young people, they rarely focus on characters over 40, but not these five.
The representation of the LGBTQ+ community in film and television has improved significantly in recent years, thanks to a long struggle by its members.
However, all too many of them revolve around young people or teen dramas, which are not necessarily relatable to people of middle age and older.
So here are 5 movies about LGBTQ+ people over 40.
Supernova (2020)
Sam (Colin Firth ) and Tusker (Stanley Tucci) have been together for over 20 years, and when the latter is diagnosed with early onset dementia, they decide to take a road trip across England, revisiting their favorite places and reconnecting with friends and family.
With solid performances, a heartbreaking story, and a touch of British humor, this is a tale well worth watching.
Two of Us (2019)
This French film tells the story of Nina and Madeleine, two older women who have been in a secret relationship for years and were planning to move to Rome.
However, a sudden tragedy puts everything in jeopardy and threatens the privacy of their love.
Filippo Meneghetti's directorial debut is a gripping story that at times feels more like a thriller than a romantic drama.
A Single Man (2009)
Colin Firth makes our list again, this time with an earlier performance of his.
George Falconer is an English college professor living in 1962 Los Angeles who struggles to find something worth living for after suffering a devastating loss.
Also starring Julianne Moore and Nicholas Hoult, this film is absolutely majestic with its subtle yet dramatic story, great performances, and an outstanding visual style by Tom Ford himself.
Gods and Monsters (1998)
Starring Ian McKellen and Brendan Fraser, this period piece based on the novel Father of Frankenstein by Christopher Bram is rather unique on our list, as it is not a story of love, but rather of a beautiful friendship.
After Clayton Boone becomes a gardener for James Whale, the director of Frankenstein (1931) and Bride of Frankenstein (1935), the two begin to bond during the last days of the filmmaker's life.
Black Mirror - San Junipero (2018)
Even though Black Mirror is an anthology TV series, the format of the show makes each episode almost a short standalone movie, so we hope it fits well on our list.
After all, episode 4 of the show's third season is definitely worth mentioning, as it's a beautiful story about two older women who find love at the end of their lives.
Unlike most of the show's episodes, which have a dystopian feel to them, San Junipero is a bittersweet story where technology is put to good use for a change.
