18 Best Queer Coming-of-Age Movies of All Time
She Knows-Entertainment·2020-06-18 05:01
In 2020, the future of queer cinema has never looked so bright. With smash hits like Call Me By Your Name, Love, Simon, and Moonlight, it’s fair to say that queer coming-of-age movies are having a moment — and that’s opened huge doors for LGBTQ representation. See, unlike what Hollywood depictions would have you believe, LGBTQ people have stories to tell that go beyond their queerness. And while it’s valuable and important to see films that grapple with the experience of coming out or struggling to fit in, it’s just as important to see characters whose queerness is simply the premise. 2019’s Booksmart was a flawless example of the type of queer coming-of-age story we want to see more of in the future, a movie that treats its gay characters’ sexuality with exactly as much curiosity as its straight characters’ sexuality: none.
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