Unlearning to Sleep

In post-9/11 New York City, an eclectic group of citizens find their lives entangled, personally, romantically, and sexually, at Shortbus, an underground Brooklyn salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics, and carnality.

Runtime

1h 41m

Director

John Cameron Mitchell

Cast

Sook-Yin Lee, Paul Dawson, PJ DeBoy

An array of outrageous people, including a desperate nymphomaniac and a terrorist with an acute sense of smell, seek love and happiness in Madrid.

Runtime

1h 34m

Director

Pedro Almodóvar

Cast

Cecilia Roth, Imanol Arias, Helga Liné

Arnold Beckoff is looking for love and acceptance, but as a gay man working as a female impersonator in 1970s New York City, neither come easily. After a series of heartaches, Arnold believes he has found the love of his life in Alan, and the couple make plans to adopt. But when tragedy strikes, Arnold's life is shaken to its very core...

Runtime

1h 59m

Director

Paul Bogart

Cast

Harvey Fierstein, Matthew Broderick, Anne Bancroft

Flamboyantly gay Austrian television reporter Bruno stirs up trouble with unsuspecting guests and large crowds through brutally frank interviews and painfully hilarious public displays of homosexuality.

Runtime

1h 23m

Director

Larry Charles

Cast

Sacha Baron Cohen, Richard Bey, Gustaf Hammarsten

Sex and love. Some seek it, some need it, some spurn it and some pay for it, but we're all involved in it. Set on one afternoon on Hampstead Heath in north-west London, the film investigates the minutiae of seven couples. What makes us tick?

Runtime

1h 31m

Director

Ed Blum

Cast

Holly Aird, Eileen Atkins, Hugh Bonneville