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Posted on April 10th, 2009 by Ungodly.
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For every young person the process of coming of age, that is understanding who and what we are, is a time of great turmoil and highly emotional experiences.
For gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered teens the process is often fraught with danger and strife.
Despite these factors there are often life experiences that make for great movies, whether fiction or based on fact. Having once been a gay teen we have a personal fascination for the genre of gay coming of age movies. Here are some that we hope you might enjoy.
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Friends Forever List Price: $19.95 Sale Price: $9.98 |
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Kristian is a shy 16-year-old starting at a new school. Like all boys his age he is uncertain of his new environment. He is drawn to to Henrik an androgynous, charismatic and independent older student, a warm friendship slowly develops... |
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Nico and Dani List Price: $29.95 Sale Price: $34.80 |
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In America, two boys at the beach with no parental supervision leads to dumb, artificial sex comedies; in Europe, the same material can turn into something genuine and sweet. In a small seaside town near Barcelona, Nico comes to visit his best friend Dani, whose parents are away for the summer... |
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Eden's Curve List Price: $19.95 Sale Price: $11.56 |
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It is 1972 and muscularly handsome blond Peter heads off to an exclusive Virginia university, unsure of what to expect. He joins a fraternity house where he meets William, a classics major who has a strong attraction to him... |
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Crutch List Price: $9.98 Sale Price: $6.99 |
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An autobiographical film taken from the experiences of writer-director Rob Moretti, CRUTCH is a coming-of-age tale about a young man's struggle with family problems and substance abuse. Behind a facade of suburban middle class perfection, David's home life is falling apart... |
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You Are Not Alone List Price: $19.99 Sale Price: $10.97 |
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Unflinchingly honest and boundlessly lyrical, the exploration of sexual awakening in You Are Not Alone was a turning point in world cinema. At a Danish boy’s boarding school in the late 1970s, Bo and Kim are naive young classmates, whose friendship blossoms into a childlike love affair... |
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Mulligans List Price: $24.95 Sale Price: $14.39 |
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This well-meaning Canadian indie opens with the explanation that a "mulligan" in golf parlance means "a second chance to perform a certain move or action." Golf enthusiast Nathan Davidson (Watchmen's Dan Payne) seems to have it all--good looks, a beautiful wife, a big house by the beach--until a chance encounter forces him to face the truth (oddly, the screenplay fails to identify the source of his financial largesse)... |
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Crutch - Director's Cut List Price: $9.98 Sale Price: $7.22 |
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Lakki...the Boy Who Could Fly List Price: $19.95 Sale Price: $17.99 |
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Abused by his gym teacher and his mother's current boyfriend, young Lakki can find no peace. He cannot turn to his father as the man is distant and uncaring. Instead a 14 year old find friends and harbor on the streets... |
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The Last Year List Price: $14.95 Sale Price: $10.37 |
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It's a new school year at Bible College, but Paul has a problem: over the summer, he's realized that he is gay, and feels torn between his true nature and religion. To complicate matters, he's attracted to a new student at school - Alex... |
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Innocent List Price: $26.95 Sale Price: $11.89 |
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When a chinese teen moves to canada he begins a life of gay love and lust in this captivating cross-cultural coming-of-age drama. Studio: Wolfe Video Release Date: 10/17/2006 Run time: 80 minutes |
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