Set in 1950s New York, not only are lesbian couples taboo, but Blanchett’s older women is going through a messy divorce. Carol (2015)īased in the 1952 romance novel by Patricia Highsmith, The Prince of Salt (later retitles Carol), it stars the impeccable Cate Blanchett and the notable talent of Rooney Mara as the two women at the centre of a forbidden affair.
The leads are compelling and the perspective fresh, but perhaps not as well executed as it could have been. It is about two women who meet and want to form a relationship, and decide to get to know each other by having sex every hour, on the hour. Miguel Arteta directs this experimental comedy interpretation of his own screen play which he wrote with the film’s leading lady Alia Shawkat. This film is definitely more about sexy visuals than deep story lines, but will appeal to audiences who are looking for exactly that. This Canadian drama is certainly erotic! It stars Natalie Krill and Arika Linder as two women living in Toronto who meet and start a passionate affair. The film cleverly deals with both their relationship, and responses to perceptions of their connection, creating an intriguing social commentary. Ana e Vitoria (2018)īased on a real-life Brazilian music duo, Anavitória, this scripted and acted biography film looks at how the band was formed, with the Ana Clara Caetano and Vitória Falcao playing themselves. What exactly makes a film a lesbian film? Does it simply require lesbian characters, or must it focus primarily on a lesbian story lines? Trying to create a neat box in which a film will either fit or not fit is almost as impossible as creating neat boxes into which people themselves can fit.īut if you are interested in exploring the triumph and challenge of finding love, gaining acceptance and reaching self-acceptance, here are some interesting films currently available on Netflix.