Gay & Lesbian Dramas on Netflix
Last updated September 19, 2024
Cracks
2009 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsMiss G., a teacher at a girls' boarding school, is unusually close with one of her charges, Di. But when the arrival of a new student evokes strong emotions, disrupting Miss G.'s relationship with the others, it is certain that someone will get hurt.
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A Perfect Ending
2012 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsAfter confessing an unusual secret, repressed wife Rebecca Westbridge is prompted by her friends to explore her sexuality with a high-priced call girl. Apprehensive but intrigued by the prospect, Rebecca embarks on an erotic tryst.
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J. Edgar
2011 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsLeonardo DiCaprio stars in this riveting biopic as J. Edgar Hoover, the longtime FBI director as notorious for his overzealous methods of law enforcement as for the rumors regarding his cross-dressing and close relationship with protégé Clyde Tolson.
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Eloise's Lover
2009 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsWhen she meets alluring lesbian artist Eloïse (Ariadna Cabrol), young architecture student Àsia (Diana Gómez) thrills at the chance to escape her conventional life -- a banal boyfriend, an overbearing mother and average expectations. Àsia agrees to model for Eloïse and they begin a passionate affair, but their tryst sparks unintended consequences, including a tragedy that could destroy Àsia's life.
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My Summer of Love
2004 | NR | 2.9 out of 5 StarsMona is tired of her working-class roots, and Tamsin is bored with her pampered lifestyle. When their opposite worlds collide unexpectedly, the girls sense an immediate attraction. But can their unusual friendship survive their differences?
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The Wise Kids
2012 | NR | 2.9 out of 5 StarsIn a Baptist church community, three teenage friends contemplate the next stage of life. There's Brea, an introspective pastor's daughter; hyperactive Laura, a devout believer; and Tim, a gay teen navigating his faith as he prepares for college.
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Lianna
1983 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsLianna becomes fed up with her marriage to her cheating husband and begins an affair with Ruth, her night school professor. But Lianna's joy at finding a new life and love soon disintegrates as the people around her start to treat her differently.
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A Portrait of James Dean: Joshua Tree, 1951
2012 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsDreamlike vignettes blend biographical and fictionalized elements to present pivotal moments in James Dean's short yet remarkable life, focusing on his experiences as a rising star in Los Angeles circa 1951.
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Madchen in Uniform
1958 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsSent to an austere, all-girls boarding school after the death of her parents, spunky orphan Manuela von Meinhardis (Romy Schneider) soon develops a sensual attraction to one of her teachers, the beautiful Elisabeth von Bernburg (Lilli Palmer). As Manuela's forbidden attraction becomes stronger, the suggestion of lesbian scandal sends the school's headmistress into a rage. Géza von Radványi's directs this 1958 remake of the 1931 classic.
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Water Lilies
2007 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 StarsA Caméra d'Or contender at Cannes, this coming-of-age drama from first-time feature film director Céline Sciamma tracks the sexual awakenings of three female friends over the course of a single summer. Finding privacy in the solitude of the swimming pool locker room, blossoming teens Marie (Pauline Acquart), Anne (Louise Blachère) and Floriane (Adele Haenel) come to learn the true meaning of arousal and the power of sexual attraction.
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Summer Lover
2008 | NR | 2.5 out of 5 StarsRecently married Sappho can't imagine a more perfect union than the passionate relationship she shares with her sensitive husband. That is, until they spend the summer on the Greek island of Lesbos, where Sappho meets the intoxicating Helene.
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Stud Life
2012 | NR | 2.5 out of 5 StarsWedding photographers by day, black butch lesbian JJ and her white gay best friend Seb navigate London's queer street life, looking for love. But their friendship is tested when JJ starts spending more time with her new lover.
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Joe + Belle
2011 | NR | 2.4 out of 5 StarsJoe, a laid-back dope dealer full of magnetic charisma, and Belle, a forlorn yet irresistibly sensual crazy girl, fall madly in love against the backdrop of a wild cross-country getaway after they accidentally kill a guy.
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Strange Frame
2012 | NR | 2.3 out of 5 StarsIn this animated sci-fi tale set in the 29th century, two female musicians fall in love and try to form a successful band as they fight for freedom in a world of space pirates, indentured slaves and genetic mutations.
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