Movie Queer | RECENT • 2025 |

Céline Sciamma’s masterpiece is perhaps the purest form of the Movie Queer in the 21st century. There are no men to oppose the romance. There is no soundtrack to tell you how to feel. The "queerness" is in the gaze: the lengthy, unbroken shots of hands, elbows, and the nape of a neck. The plot is secondary to the atmosphere.

Not every is romantic. Some are designed to revolt. John Waters is the godfather of this camp—films like Female Trouble (1974) where Divine declares, "The world of the heterosexual is a sick and boring life." This is queer cinema as chaos. Movie Queer

Are you looking for streaming links for these films? Check your local Criterion Channel or MUBI library. Céline Sciamma’s masterpiece is perhaps the purest form