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sapphic movies

1. RELATING TO SEXUAL ATTRACTION OR ACTIVITY BETWEEN WOMEN.

"Happiest Season" follows Abby and Harper, a couple visiting Harper's family for Christmas. Abby plans to propose but discovers Harper hasn't come out to her conservative family, leading to a series of holiday complications.

Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis in Happiest Season, a film about Abby planning to propose to Harper during Christmas, only to discover Harper hasn't come out to her conservative family, causing complications.
HAPPIEST SEASON

ROMANTIC COMEDY / DRAMA

"The Half of It" follows Ellie, a shy, straight-A student who helps a jock write love letters to his crush, only to fall for the same girl herself, leading to an unexpected love triangle.

In The Half of It, Ellie helps a jock write love letters to his crush but unexpectedly falls for the same girl, creating a love triangle.
THE HALF OF IT

ROMANTIC COMEDY / DRAMA / COMING-OF-AGE

"Rafiki" follows Kena and Ziki, two young women in Nairobi who fall in love despite societal and political pressures. Their relationship challenges traditional norms and faces significant obstacles in a conservative community.

In Rafiki, Kena and Ziki, two young women in Nairobi, fall in love despite societal and political pressures, challenging traditional norms in a conservative community.
RAFIKI

ROMANCE / DRAMA

"Imagine Me & You" follows Rachel, who realizes she's in love with a woman named Luce on her wedding day to Heck. This revelation leads Rachel to question her sexuality and the nature of true love.

Piper Perabo and Lena Headey in Imagine Me & You, a film about Rachel, who realizes she's in love with Luce on her wedding day, leading her to question her sexuality and the nature of true love.
IMAGINE ME & YOU

romantic comedy

"Crush" follows an aspiring young artist who joins her high school track team, where she unexpectedly falls for an enigmatic teammate, leading to a journey of self-discovery and unexpected romance.

Rowan Blanchard and Auli'i Cravalho in Crush, a film about a young artist who joins her high school track team and unexpectedly falls for a teammate, leading to self-discovery and romance.
CRUSH

ROMANTIC COMEDY / COMING-OF-AGE

"I Can't Think Straight" follows Tala, a Jordanian woman preparing for her wedding, who unexpectedly falls in love with Leyla, a British Indian woman. This sparks a journey of self-discovery and challenges cultural expectations.

In I Can't Think Straight, Tala, a Jordanian woman preparing for her wedding, falls in love with Leyla, a British Indian woman, embarking on a journey of self-discovery and challenging cultural expectations.
I CAN’T THINK STRAIGHT

romantic drama

"Saving Face" revolves around Wil, a talented surgeon in New York's Chinatown, who navigates her mother's expectations of finding a suitable husband while falling for Vivian, a ballerina. Their relationship challenges traditional values and familial pressures in a heartwarming romantic comedy.

In Saving Face, Wil, a talented surgeon in New York's Chinatown, falls for Vivian, a ballerina, while navigating her mother's expectations and traditional values in this heartwarming romantic comedy.
SAVING FACE

ROMANTIC COMEDY / DRAMA

"Carol" depicts the love affair between Therese, a young photographer, and Carol, an older woman in the 1950s facing societal and personal challenges.

Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara in Carol, a film depicting the love affair between Therese, a young photographer, and Carol, an older woman, set in the 1950s amidst societal and personal challenges.
CAROL

romantic drama

"The Watermelon Woman" follows Cheryl, a young black lesbian filmmaker researching a 1930s actress known as "the Watermelon Woman." As Cheryl uncovers the actress's hidden life, she navigates her own identity, race, and love in contemporary Philadelphia.

In The Watermelon Woman, Cheryl, a young black lesbian filmmaker, researches a 1930s actress while navigating her own identity, race, and love in contemporary Philadelphia.
THE WATERMELON WOMAN

romantic comedy / drama

"Bottoms," a 2023 American satirical comedy film, follows high school seniors PJ and Josie as they start a fight club to win over cheerleaders. It humorously explores themes of violence and LGBTQ+ identity, offering R-rated laughs while urging viewers to embrace life's absurdities.

Nicholas Galitzine and Ayo Edebiri in Bottoms, a 2023 satirical comedy about high school seniors starting a fight club to win over cheerleaders, humorously exploring themes of violence and LGBTQ+ identity.
BOTTOMS

comedy

"Plan B" is a 2021 American comedy film about two high school friends on a road trip to find emergency contraception after a mishap. It blends humor with themes of friendship, sexual health, and self-discovery.

In Plan B, two high school friends, including a queer character, embark on a road trip to find emergency contraception, blending humor with themes of friendship, sexual health, and self-discovery.
PLAN B

comedy / coming-of-age

"The Handmaiden" is a 2016 South Korean thriller set in Japanese-occupied Korea, featuring a con woman embroiled in a scheme with a wealthy heiress. The film explores deception, desire, power dynamics, and includes LGBTQ characters and relationships.

Kim Tae-ri and Kim Min-hee in The Handmaiden, a South Korean thriller about a con woman and a wealthy heiress, exploring deception, desire, power dynamics, and LGBTQ relationships in Japanese-occupied Korea.
HANDMAIDEN

pyschological thriller

"A Secret Love "is a documentary that chronicles the lifelong love story of two women, Terry Donahue and Pat Henschel, who kept their relationship a secret for decades. The film explores their journey through societal challenges and their enduring bond as they come out later in life.

Terry Donahue and Pat Henschel in A Secret Love, a documentary about their lifelong, secret relationship, exploring the challenges they faced and their enduring bond as they come out later in life.
A SECRET LOVE

Documentary / Romance

"Love Lies Bleeding" centers on Lou, a reclusive gym manager, who becomes deeply involved with Jackie, a determined bodybuilder aiming to make it big in Las Vegas. As their romance intensifies, they find themselves ensnared in the perilous and violent world of Lou’s criminal family.

Kristen Stewart and Katy M. O'Brian in Love Lies Bleeding, a film about a romance between a gym manager and a bodybuilder, set against the backdrop of Lou's violent criminal family.
LOVE LIES BLEEDING

Thriller / Crime

"Am I OK?" explores the journey of a young woman grappling with her identity and personal growth. The movie follows her as she navigates self-discovery, relationships, and the challenges of finding her place in the world.

Dakota Johnson in Am I OK?, a film about a young woman navigating self-discovery, relationships, and the challenges of finding her place in the world.
AM I OK?

Romance / Comedy

"Eileen" is best categorized as a psychological thriller with elements of noir and drama. It blends suspense, dark romance, and psychological tension, creating an eerie and unsettling atmosphere. The film also incorporates elements of LGBTQ+ cinema, given its themes of queer desire and repression.

Anne Hathaway stars in Eileen, a psychological thriller with elements of noir and drama, blending suspense, dark romance, and psychological tension. The film explores themes of queer desire and repression within an eerie and unsettling atmosphere.
EILEEN

psychological thriller

"BLOOMINGTON" IS about a college student who becomes romantically involved with her female professor. The film delves into themes of power dynamics, sexuality, and the complexities of their forbidden relationship..

Allison McAtee and Sarah Stouffer in Bloomington, a lesbian film about a college student who becomes romantically involved with her female professor, exploring power dynamics, sexuality, and the complexities of their forbidden relationship.
BLOOMINGTON

ROMANCE / DRAMA

"Disobedience" follows Ronit Krushka, a New York photographer who returns to London after her father's death. Reconnecting with Esti, a former lover from her Orthodox Jewish community, the two women reignite their passionate bond while navigating the tensions between faith, identity, and desire.

Rachel McAdams and Rachel Weisz in Disobedience, a film about two women rekindling their passionate romance in an Orthodox Jewish community, challenging faith and sexuality.
DISOBEDIENCE

ROMANCE / DRAMA

"On Swift Horses" is a 2024 romantic drama set in 1950s America, exploring two parallel queer love stories. As Muriel navigates a quiet life with hidden desires, her brother-in-law Julius embarks on a secret romance with another man, Henry, in Las Vegas. The film highlights LGBTQ+ identities through themes of forbidden love, repression, and longing in a postwar era.

ON SWIFT HORSES

ROMANCE / DRAMA

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