WILD NIGHTS WITH EMILY (2018) - Lesbian Interest Film (USA)

Emily and Susan

Wild Nights with Emily (2018), is a lesbian interest film, about the enduring love story between Emily Dickinson, the iconic American poet and her brother's wife Susan. The film focuses on the relationship between Emily and Susan from girlhood to Emily's death in 1886. We see love blossom between the couple from a few stolen kisses as girls to a mature relationship full of passion, physical intimacy and connection.

Set in the mid 19th century the film bucks the notion that Emily was completely reclusive instead we are shown an Emily who bakes gingerbread for local children, gardens and lives a full life of family, quiet reflection and intimacy.

Only 11 of her poems were ever published in her life time despite her prolificacy. We are shown a women who is faced with a string of male editors who not understanding her work and her genius act as gatekeepers to publication.

Ironically it is Mabel Todd, her brother's mistress, who with an eye for the main chance, spots Emily's brilliance and seeks to gain fame for herself by promoting Emily's poems posthumously. Luckily Sue's daughter who has a lot more insight into the true nature of her mother's relationship with Emily is able to set the historical record straight somewhat.

Molly Shannon shines as Emily in this movie as does Susan Ziegler as Sue. Wild Nights with Emily (#wildnightswithemily) is both entertaining and refreshing. Its comic treatment to lighten the drama is a delight in a biographical film. The movie deserves a much higher rating than the 6.0 currently awarded on IMDb.


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Molly Shannon as Adult Emily

Susan Ziegler as Adult Susan

Dana Melanie as Young Emily

Sasha Frolova as Young

Amy Seimetz as Mabel Todd

Country of Origin: USA

Genre: Drama / Romance / Comedy

Language: English

Subtitles: None

Runtime: 2.16 minute Official Trailer. Full feature 1 hr 24 mins

Year of Release: 2018

Director: Madeleine Olnek

Screenplay: Madeleine Olnek


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HEAVENLY CREATURES (1994) Lesbian Interest Movie

Pauline and Juliet

Heavenly Creatures (1994), a lesbian interest film, is the true story of Pauline Parker and Juliet Hulme, two teenage girls growing up in New Zealand in the early 1950's. The movie based on Pauline's own diaries provides a window into the bond that Pauline and Juliet share - a love of fantasy and literature and each other. However the adults around them become concerned about the intensity of their relationship and decide to separate them. Juliet and Pauline seek their revenge by conspiring to kill Pauline's mother.

In real life both girls were considered too young for the death penalty and were incarcerated separately for five years in 1954. Juliet was released in 1959 and left New Zealand immediately to join her mother overseas eventually becoming a famous author of historical detective stories under the pseudonym of Anne Perry. Pauline remained in New Zealand a further seven years following her release in the same year. One of the conditions of their release was that they never meet again.

Heavenly Creatures is an outstanding movie that has become a lesbian classic. The acting by both Kate Winslet and Melanie Lynskey is convincing and the movie enthralling and well deserving of the 7.3 IMDb rating.


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Kate Winslet as Juliet Hulme

Melanie Lynskey as Pauline Parker

Country of Origin: New Zealand

Genre: Drama / Romance

Language: English

Subtitles: None

Runtime: 2.40 minute Official Trailer, 99 mins international version or 108 mins uncut

Year of Release: 1994

Director: Peter Jackson

Screenplay: Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson


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MY DAYS OF MERCY (2017) - Lesbian Interest Film USA

Mercy and Lucy

My Days of Mercy (2017) is a lesbian interest film about Lucy Moro and her sister Martha who are anti-death penalty protesters from Ohio trying to get their Dad acquitted for the murder of their mother. Lucy and Mercy meet at a protest and despite being on different sides of the issue form a close bond eventually becoming lovers. However as the countdown to her father's execution draws nearer Lucy travels across states to be with Mercy only to find that differences in their lifestyles and viewpoints extend further than she realized sorely testing their relationship.

A thought provoking plot and great performances by both Ellen Page (of Freeheld fame) and Kate Mara make this film a worthwhile watch. The fact that the two actresses are friends in real life makes for good chemistry between them and convincing love scenes.

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Ellen Page as Lucy Moro

Kate Rooney Mara as Mercy Bromage

Country of Origin: USA

Genre: Drama / Romance

Language: English

Subtitles: None

Runtime: 2.40 minute Official Trailer, 108 mins full movie

Release Date: 2017

Director: Tali Shalom-Ezer

Screenplay: Joe Barton


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COLETTE (2018) - Lesbian Interest Film UK - Relationship with Missy

Colette (2018) is a lesbian interest film based on the life of the famous French novelist Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette and features Colette's early attraction to women and later a more in-depth look at her relationship with Missy.

Dissatisfied with her marriage and frustrated that her husband has claimed authorship of her Claudine books, Colette finds sexual expression with ex-pat American Georgie. Later she forms a deep and enduring relationship with masculine outfitted Missy and the couple become inseparable companions even performing together live on stage.

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Keira Knightley - as Colette

Eleanor Tomlinson as Georgie Raoul-Duval

Denise Gough as Missy (Matilde de Morny)(

Country of Origin: UK

Genre: Drama / Romance / Biography

Language: English

Subtitles: None

Runtime: 2.10 minute Official Trailer

Release Date: 2018

Director: Wash Westmoreland

Screenplay: Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland

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PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE (2019) - Lesbian Interest Movie (Marianne and Heloise)

Marianne and Héloïse

Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Portrait de la jeune fille en feu) is a lesbian interest film released in 2019 that concerns Marianne who travels to an isolated island in Brittany, France to take up her commission to paint Héloïse at the end of the 18th century. Héloïse's mother wants Héloïse married off to a Milanese nobleman and requests Marianne to paint Héloïse's portrait in secret while pretending to be her companion. After a time Marianne begins to develop feelings for Héloïse and decides she cannot betray her trust any longer. This confession brings the pair together on a basis of trust and allows them to develop a deep connection.

>Marianne: I thought you had been scared off.
Héloïse: You were right. I am scared. Do all lovers feel they're inventing something? I know the gestures. I imagined it all, waiting for you.
Marianne: You dreamt of me?
Héloïse: No. I thought of you.

Marianne and Heloise (Portrait of a Lady on Fire, 2019)

Portrait of a Lady on Fire Movie Quote
Héloïse: I feel something new.
Marianne: What?
Héloïse: Regret.
Marianne: Don't regret. Remember. I'll remember when you fell asleep in the kitchen.
Héloïse: I'll remember your dark look when I beat you at cards.
Marianne: I'll remember the first time you laughed.
Héloïse: You took your time being funny.
Marianne: That's true. I wasted time.
Héloïse: I wasted time too. I'll remember the first time I wanted to kiss you.
Marianne: When was that?
Héloïse: You didn't notice?
Marianne: At the feast around the bonfire.
Héloïse: I wanted to, yes. But that wasn't the first time.
Marianne: Tell me.
Héloïse: No, you tell me.
Marianne: When you asked if I had known love. I could tell the answer was yes. And that it was now.
Héloïse: I remember.

 

Marianne and Heloise Kiss

Noémie Merlant (as Marianne)

Adèle Haenel (as Héloïse)

Note: Céline Sciamma, director of #portraitofaladyonfire is in a relationship with Adèle Haenel who plays Héloïse in real life.

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Country of Origin: France

Genre: Drama

Language: French

Subtitles: English

Runtime: 120 minutes, 2 minute Trailer

Initial Release: 2019

Director: Céline Sciamma

Screenplay: Céline Sciamma

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THE GIRL KING (2015) - Lesbian Interest Film from Sweden - Kristina and Ebba

The Girl King is a Swedish lesbian interest movie about the early life of Queen Kristina (born 1626) and her love for the Countess Ebba Sparre. Set in 17th century Sweden amidst the turmoil of The Thirty Years war of Protestantism versus Catholicism The Girl King is a biographical portrait of Queen Kristina's struggle to assert herself as a woman in a man's world and the tide of conservative forces opposed to her ideas of modernization. The Girl King also explores Queen Kristina's awakening sexuality and provides a few choice love scenes between Kristina and Ebba.

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Malin Buska as Queen Kristina (Christina)

Sarah Gadon as Countess Ebba Sparre

Country of Origin: Sweden

Genre: Drama / Crime

Language: Swedish

Runtime: 1 hour 46 mins - 2.26 minute trailer

Release Date: 2015

Director: Mika Kaurismäki

Screenplay: Michel Marc Bouchard

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WATER LILIES (Naissance des pieuvres) (2007) - Lesbian Interest Movie

Marie and Floriane (Waterlilies, 2007)

Water Lilies (Naissance des pieuvres) is a lesbian interest film directed by #CélineSciamma of Portrait of a Lady on Fire fame that follows Marie who is desperate to join the local pool's synchronized swimming team. Marie's interest is not however solely in swimming but rather offers the chance to get close to Floriane. Marie eventually befriends Floriane and becomes a bit of gopher meanwhile Anne is upset that Marie is spending all her time and energy on Floriane. The action in Water Lilies takes place over the summer break in a Paris suburb and depicts the familiar story of unrequited love - a bitter sweet tale.

Pauline Acquart (as Marie)

Adèle Haenel (as Floriane)

Louise Blachère (as Anne)

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Country of Origin: France

Genre: Drama

Language: French

Subtitles: English

Runtime: 85 minutes, 2 minute Trailer

Initial Release: 2007

Director: Céline Sciamma

Screenplay: Céline Sciamma

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VITA AND VIRGINIA (2018) - Lesbian Interest Film UK

Vita and Virginia is a lesbian interest film featuring the love story between two famous English writers Vita Sackville-West and Virginia Woolf. The storyline of this period drama involves Vita and Virginia meeting in 1922 as part of the Bloomsbury set and falling in love. Although both women are in unconventional marriages their passionate affair and bond changes both of them and inspires Virginia to write Orlando, one of her most highly regarded novels.

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Gemma Arterton - as Vita Sackville-West

Elizabeth Debicki - as Virginia Woolf

Isabella Rossellini - as Lady Sackville

Country of Origin: UK

Genre: Drama / Romance

Language: English

Subtitles: None

Runtime: 2.10 minute Official Trailer

Release Date: 2018

Director: Chanya Button

Screenplay: Chanya Button, Eileen Atkins

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LOVESONG (2017) - Lesbian Interest Film (Sarah and Mindy Storyline)

Lovesong is a lesbian interest film featuring the love story between Sarah and Mindy. The storyline involves Sarah, a stay at home Mum and neglected wife, who deepens her connection with her long-time friend Mindy when Mindy comes to visit.

Mindy seeing that Sarah is unhappy, suggests a road trip in which both women let their barriers come down allowing their feelings for each other to intensify. However sensing that she has no future with Sarah, Mindy abruptly leaves Sarah on the road and they do not meet again until three years later at Mindy's wedding when the two have to decide what and who is most important to them.

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Riley Keough - as Sarah

Jena Malone - as Mindy

Country of Origin: USA

Genre: Drama / Romance

Language: English

Subtitles: None

Runtime: 2.00 minute Trailer

Release Date: 2017

Director: So Yong Kim

Screenplay: So Yong Kim, Bradley Rust Gray

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THE SUMMER OF SANGAILE (2015) - Lesbian Interest Film Lithuania

Sangaile and Auste

Summer of Sangaile (Sangailes vasara) is a lesbian interest film about two young women Sangaile and Auste who meet at an aeronautical show and fall in love. Auste who lives life to full with creativity and daring encourages Sangaile to truly embrace her love of flying. A sweet coming of age lesbian romance film that is worth the watch.

Julija Steponaityte - as Sangaile

Aiste Dirziute - as Auste

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Country of Origin: Lithuania, France and the Netherlands

Genre: Drama

Language: Lithuanian

Subtitles: English

Runtime: 2 minute Trailer

Initial Release: 2015

Director: Alante Kavaite

Screenplay: Alante Kavaite

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THE FAVOURITE (2018) - Lesbian Interest Film

The Favourite is a lesbian interest film that is set in the early 18th Century and is the story of frail Queen Anne who occupies the throne but England is governed by her long-time friend and lover Lady Sarah. When the ambitious Abigail arrives at court she finds her way into the Queen's heart as her companion by offering emotional and physical solace. The delicate balance of power shifts between the three women but Lady Sarah is not about to relinquish control without a fight.

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Olivia Colman - as Queen Anne

Rachel Weisz - as Lady Sarah

Emma Stone - as Abigail

Country of Origin: UK, Ireland and USA

Genre: Drama / Romance

Language: English

Subtitles: None

Runtime: 2.10 minute Trailer

Release Date: 2018

Director: Yorgos Lanthimos

Screenplay: Deborah Davis, Tony McNamara

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LIZZIE (2018) - Lesbian Interest Film - Maggie and Lizzie

Lizzie is a lesbian interest thriller film based on the true story of Lizzie Borden who was accused of the axe murders of her father and stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts in 1892. When Maggie, an Irish maid whose real name is Bridget joins the Borden household, socially isolated Lizzie Borden befriends her. As time passes the bond and intimacy between Lizzie and Maggie deepens to the point where they make a pact to help each other deal with the abusive behaviour of Lizzie's father.

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Kristen Stewart - as Maggie (Bridget Sullivan)

Chloë Sevigny - as Lizzie Borden

Country of Origin: USA

Genre: Drama /Thriller / Romance

Language: English

Subtitles: None

Runtime: 2.25 minute Trailer

Release Date: 2018

Director: Craig William Macneill

Screenplay: Bryce Kass

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ZWISCHEN SOMMER UND HERBST (Between Summer and Fall) 2018 - Lesbian Interest Film

Lena and Eva

In Between Summer and Fall (Zwischen Sommer und Herbst) 17-year- old Lena falls in love with Eva, her older brother's new girlfriend. Gradually Lena and Eva grow closer to each other and as their connection deepens they fall in love. A sweet lesbian coming of age movie worth the watch.

Linn Reusse (as Lena)

Isabel Thierauch (as Eva)

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Country of Origin: Germany

Genre: Drama

Language: German

Subtitles: English

Runtime: 2 minute Trailer

Initial Release: 2018

Director: Daniel Manns

Screenplay: Daniel Manns

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CAROL (2015) - Lesbian Interest Movie - Love Story Between Two Women

Carol and Therese

Carol is a lesbian interest film set in Manhatten in 1952-1953 and adapted from the novel "The Price of Salt" by Patricia Highsmith. The Carol movie is a love story between two women: Carol (Cate Blanchett), a beautiful woman stuck in a depressing marriage of convenience and the much younger would-be photographer Therese, a clerk in a department store. Unfortunately for Carol her husband hires a private investigator to track Carol's movements with the intention of proving she is an unfit mother when he realizes that she may leave him.

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Cate Blanchett - as Carol Aird

Rooney Mara - as Therese Belivet

Sarah Paulson - as Abby Gerhard (Carol's friend)

Country of Origin: USA

Genre: Drama / Romance

Language: English

Subtitles: None

Runtime: 2.25 minute Trailer

Release Date: 2015

Director: Todd Haynes

Screenplay: Phyllis Nagy (screenplay), Patricia Highsmith (novel)

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BECKS (2017) - Lesbian Interest Film - Becks and Elyse

Becks is a LGBTQ film about the life of singer and songwriter Allyssa Robbins. The lesbian interest storyline follows out lesbian Becks, who after a crushing break up with her girlfriend, is forced by circumstances to return to her home town and to live with her mother, an ex-nun. Playing for tips at a bar she develops an unlikely friendship with a married woman Elyse who she begins teaching to play the guitar. When Becks's mother discovers the pair are lovers, Becks and Elyse must decide the future of their relationship.

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Lena Hall - as Becks

Mena Suvari - as Elyse

Hayley Kiyoko - as Lucy

Country of Origin: USA

Genre: Drama / Romance

Language: English

Subtitles: English

Runtime: 2.08 minute Trailer

Release Date: 2017

Director: Daniel Powell (co-director), Elizabeth Rohrbaugh (co-director)

Screenplay: Daniel Powell, Elizabeth Rohrbaugh and Rebecca Drysdale

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SNOGGING (TONGEN) (2017) - Lesbian Interest Short Film

Fleur and Elise

Snogging (Tongen) is a short film from the Netherlands released in 2017 with lesbian interest themes. It follows two 15 year old school girls Fleur and Elise who curious about love and dating turn to the internet for tips about kissing and sex. While the object of their research is to get some experience with the boys they like, the pair soon discover that what they really want to do is kiss each other.

Starring: Noa Berkhout and Romy Gevers

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Country of Origin: Netherlands

Genre: Drama / Comedy Romance Short Film

Language: Dutch

Subtitles: English

Runtime: 11.06 minutes

Initial Release: 2017

Director: Dominique Michelle Gimberg

Screenplay: Dominique Michelle Gimberg


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THE HANDMAIDEN (2016) - Korean Lesbian Interest Film

In this lesbian film The Handmaiden set in Korea in the 1930's a new girl Sook-Hee is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress Lady Hideko who lives a secluded life in the country with her domineering uncle. Unbeknownst to Lady Hideko, Sook-Hee has been recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to defraud her and place her in a mental institution. However, the plan goes awry when Sook-Hee and Lady Hideko develop feelings for each other.

The Handmaiden is a rich and engaging film with vivid sets and costumes. Both actress give stunning performances and are compelling to watch. It is based on the novel Fingersmith by Sarah Waters.

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Min-hee Kim as Lady Hideko

Tae-ri Kim as Sook-Hee

Country of Origin: South Korea

Genre: Drama, Romance

Language: Korean and Japanese

Subtitles: None

Runtime: 1.19 minute Trailer, Full 145 mins or 168 extended

Initial Release: 2016

Director: Chan-wook Park

Screenplay: Seo-kyeong Jeong, Chan-wook Park (based on Sarah Waters novel "Fingersmith")

Awards: BAFTA Film Award 2018 for Best Film Not in the English Language

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DISOBEDIENCE (2017) - Lesbian Interest Movie

Ronit and Esti Storyline

Disobedience is the lesbian interest story of a young woman, Ronit (Rachel Weisz) who returns to her roots in an orthodox Jewish community following the unexpected death of her father. Ronit soon rekindles the flames of a love lost with Esti (Rachel McAdams) who despite being married to a man still can't get Ronit out of her head.

Disobedience Video Details

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Country of Origin: UK, Ireland and USA

Genre: Drama

Language: English

Subtitles: English

Runtime: 2.12 minute Trailer

Initial Release: 2017

Director: Sebastián Lelio

Screenplay: Sebastián Lelio, Rebecca Lenkiewicz


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SEVENTEEN (SIEBZEHN) (2017) - Lesbian Interest Film

Seventeen [Trailer] (English subtitles) from Salzgeber & Co. Medien GmbH on Vimeo.

Seventeen (Siebzehn) is a lesbian interest film about a young woman called Paula who is in love with her friend Charlotte from boarding school. Charlotte is dating Michael and Tim is showing a lot of interest in Paula. Paula must decide if she wants to follow her own feelings or yield to other people’s.

Starring: Elisabeth Wabitsch as Paula and Anaelle Dézsy as Charlotte and Alexandra Schmidt as Lilli

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Country of Origin: Austria

Genre: Drama Romance Feature Film

Language: German

Subtitles: English

Runtime: 2 minutes

Initial Release: 2017

Director: Monja Art

Screenplay: Monja Art




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A DATE FOR MAD MARY 2016 - Lesbian Interest Movie

A Date for Mad Mary (2016) is a poignant drama set in Dublin about Mary who recently released from a six month stint in prison for pub brawling tries to find a date to her friend Charlene's wedding. Mary soon discovers that getting a date is harder than she expects and her lack of direction and focus is not helping matters. When Mary strikes up a relationship with videographer Jess it awakens desires in her that she had previously not registered.

Mary (Seána Kerslake)
Jess (Tara Lee)
Charlene (Charleigh Bailey)

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Country of Origin: Ireland

Genre: Romance Drama

Language: English

Subtitles: English

Runtime: Short clip from the movie

Initial Release: 2017

Director: Darren Thornton
Screenplay: Darren Thornton, Colin Thornton

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