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Were exaggerating, of course only some of these movies end in horrible tragedy.
But all of them will hit you right square in the heart.
Madchen in Uniform(1931)Imagine!
But it becomes a school-wide scandal when Manuelas attraction to her teacher turns romantic.
The Killing of Sister George(1968)You have to give it up for the legacy lesbian movies.
The movie is definitely canon forL Wordfans, as it stars Laurel Holloman as the tomboyish Randy.
Indie cinema was at its peak, and we were still romanticizing working at video stores.
Upon its release in India,Firewas protested, and theaters that played it were vandalized.
Witness the certification of a gay icons legacy in Gershon.
The story centers on two teens living in the town of Amal.
ForHigh Art,she brings together Radha Mitchell as Syd and Ally Sheedy as Lucy Berliner.
), but can they deny the allure of such a powerful physical and creative attraction?
You bet they cant!
See also from Cholodenko:Laurel CanyonandThe Kids Are All Right.
You may never truly recover from the closing scene.
You know where this is going.
Theres death (obviously).
And theresthat kisswith Michelle Williams and butch Chloe Sevigny, after which Williams shouts big scary lesbiaaaaans!
at a guy taking out his trash.
Sharon Stone, Vanessa Redgrave, and Ellen DeGeneres also co-star, so, its iconic.
Screenwriter Jennifer Westfeldt stars as Jessica, and Heather Juergensen plays opposite as Helen Cooper.
D.E.B.S.(2004)Discipline.
assigned to bring her down (Sara Foster).
This movie has a boarding-school plot, nefarious seduction, lies, betrayal, sexual discovery, and more.
It also won a BAFTA for Best British Film!
Life is complicated enough.
There doesnt need to be a bad guy making everything worse.
Things are made more complicated when the affections of Anne (Louise Blachere) are added to the mix.
Theres so much French ennui and some heaping helpings ofbisexual lighting.See also: SciammasTomboyandGirlhood.
The Secrets(Ha-Sodot, 2007)Nothing lifts up a lesbian love story like repressive religious upbringings.
Its a whole cultural journey, and you should take it.
How lesbian is this movie?
Youre already more gay just having read that.
But why is it so crushing?
It is one of the highest-profile if notthehighest-profile black queer films of all time.
Theyre also old women!
These two are bolting for Canada so they can finally get married.
Youre never the wrong age to pull a noncriminalThelma & Louiseand live free.
Concussion(2013)The refreshing thing aboutConcussionis that no ones mad at anyone for being gay.
(Tip: Dont confuse this with the Will Smith movie calledConcussionabout brain injuries in the NFL.)
Are there any men of consequence in this movie?
I only see Robin Weigert serving up Julianne Moore domestic malaise realness.
Be prepared to feel everything.
Evelyn (Chiara DAnna) is studying lepidopterology under Cynthia (Sidse Babett Knudsen).
During her time abroad, she falls for a blind activist named Khanum (Sayani Gupta).
Also, theres a terminal illness, but we wont spoil who has it!
Also, Air provides the score, so get ready for a whole vibe.
Like all movies from the auteur,Handmaidenis dark and funny and occasionally brutal and smart and devastatingly beautiful.
Lovesong(2016)This is for all the Im secretly but obviously in love with my best friend!
Keough and Malone are great Intense Actresses, and they work every inch ofLovesongs claustrophobically tight close-ups.
Maybe Israeli director Tali Shalom-Ezer was worried lesbian dramas had lost their edge and needed higher stakes again!
Thelma(2017)You know what we need more of?
Sci-fi-tinged lesbian romances that also double as quiet superhero origin stories.
Best premise ever, or best premise ever?
