Deception abounds in this nuanced portrait of lies and loss when a middle-aged woman discovers her recently deceased husband led another life in France, contradictory to the pious Muslim home they built together in England.
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LGBTQIA+
![Flee](/assets/resized/sm/upload/oj/0m/9p/sc/Flee-2000x1125px-0-520-0-390-crop.jpg?k=80e3b9b8e5)
Flee
A thrilling tale of resilience, Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winner Flee is just as interested in the quiet toll trauma takes on survivors as it is the extraordinary acts that ensured their survival.
![Great Freedom](/assets/resized/sm/upload/qe/t3/c4/a6/Great%20Freedom_HERO-0-520-0-390-crop.jpg?k=6d27bea058)
Great Freedom
Die Grosse Freiheit
In post-war Germany, Hans is repeatedly convicted for being gay. Over his many stints in prison, he develops a tumultuous friendship with Viktor. A moving film about the forces that conspire to destroy one man’s freedom.
![Signed, Theo Schoon](/assets/resized/sm/upload/dd/md/kn/by/Signed%20Theo%20Schoon_HERO-0-520-0-390-crop.jpg?k=295e5f1b51)
Signed, Theo Schoon
Tracing the story of one of our more complex characters, this layered portrait re-examines the exploits of influential outsider, Dutch immigrant artist Theo Schoon, told in his own words and through first-hand accounts.
![Summer of 85](/assets/resized/sm/upload/bm/zj/az/13/Summer-2000x1125-1-0-520-0-390-crop.jpg?k=27eab6aa1d)
Summer of 85
Été 85
This queer coming-of-age romance combines all the sensuality of François Ozon’s best with the infectious energy of a CW drama and how meeting one person can open you up and change the trajectory of your life.
![There Is No I in Threesome](/assets/resized/sm/upload/oa/rm/h2/37/threesome-0-520-0-390-crop.jpg?k=02e962603a)
There Is No I in Threesome
In love, newly engaged and maintaining a long-distance relationship, director Jan Oliver Lucks and his fiancée decide to throw traditional rules out the window by opening up their relationship before they tie the knot.
![Titane](/assets/resized/sm/upload/1t/7q/gg/3j/Titane_HERO-0-520-0-390-crop.jpg?k=dd971acd1a)
Titane
“Titane is coming, and it’s coming to fuck you up." — Jessica Kiang, The Playlist