Blue Sunshine (2024)

(0) based on 0 votes
Bhanu, a high school teacher, wants to transition as a trans woman while working for a school in a small town in South India. Bhanu’s parents do not know that she is already taking hormone treatment for the transition. When her parents force a marriage upon her due to their financial situation, Bhanu gains courage under pressure. She starts to live as a woman named Bhanu with her friend Haritha's help. The school administration creates problems by not acknowledging Bhanu as a woman. As Bhanu struggles to find happiness after transition, she meets a student Karthik who is being bullied by his classmates for his feminine demeanor. Unable to withstand the bullying, Karthik retaliates by wearing makeup and nail polish to school. The school administration blames Bhanu for all the problems. How Karthik and Bhanu deal with the problems form the rest of the story.
Watch the trailer
Directors
Samyuktha Vijayan
Release Date
Oct 04, 2024
Runtime
01h 38m
Actors
Samyuktha Vijayan, Geetha Kailasam, Gajaraj, Masanth Natarajan, Kitty
Genre
Drama
Available in streaming on

Bhanu, a high school teacher, wants to transition as a trans woman while working for a school in a small town in South India. Bhanu’s parents do not know that she is already taking hormone treatment for the transition. When her parents force a marriage upon her due to their financial situation, Bhanu gains courage under pressure. She starts to live as a woman named Bhanu with her friend Haritha's help. The school administration creates problems by not acknowledging Bhanu as a woman. As Bhanu struggles to find happiness after transition, she meets a student Karthik who is being bullied by his classmates for his feminine demeanor. Unable to withstand the bullying, Karthik retaliates by wearing makeup and nail polish to school. The school administration blames Bhanu for all the problems. How Karthik and Bhanu deal with the problems form the rest of the story.

Movies like Blue Sunshine

Cynthia

A dinner party with old friends takes a shocking turn as wounds are exposed, revelations are made, and the past resurfaces. Over one tense evening, Cynthia learns that some things can never be unsaid.
Search similar movies
9.5
Cynthia
Cynthia

2019

Search similar movies
Male Shorts: International V3

This popular international series continues with this third volume of five short films focusing on men, including: Vanilla [Baunilha] (2017); Lightrapping (2016); Polaroid (2014); Five Minutes a Day [Cinco Minutos Por Dia] (2018); My Brother [Mio fratello] (2015).
Search similar movies
10.0
Male+Shorts%3A+International+V3
Male Shorts: International V3

2020

Search similar movies
2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten

Felix is a friendless achiever in high school whose life changes after the arrival of the half-American Snyder brothers, entangling him in their dark ambitions.
Search similar movies
6.1
2+Cool+2+Be+4gotten
2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten

2016

Search similar movies
Coming Out

Lewis, a gay writer of romantic novels, writes an article on gay issues under the pseudonym of "Zippy Grimes." The reason for this is that he hasn't come out yet and he doesn't want to alienate his mainly female fan-base. The article is a great success and leads to a huge amount of reactions, mainly from other gay men who are leading a double life. He decides to meet a number of these letter writers and eventually is forced to come out.
Search similar movies
5.7
Coming+Out
Coming Out

1979

Search similar movies
Find You in The Crowd

The younger Jing Nian and the older Lu Sheng have been playmates since they were children. After entering university, Jing Nian has been passionately chasing Lu Sheng over the years showing his true love for him. However, Lu Sheng really can't stand it and dares not face his innermost feelings. Emotions, this pair who are born with a tacit understanding, how should love speak out?
Search similar movies
7.0
Find+You+in+The+Crowd
Find You in The Crowd

2017

Search similar movies
Sign

'SIGN' is a short film that tells, through vignettes, music, and sign language, the story of a relationship between Ben, a hearing man, and Aaron, who is deaf.
Search similar movies
5.6
Sign
Sign

2016

Search similar movies
Chasing Amy

Holden and Banky are comic book artists. Everything is going good for them until they meet Alyssa, also a comic book artist. Holden falls for her, but his hopes are crushed when he finds out she's a lesbian.
Search similar movies
6.8
Chasing+Amy
Chasing Amy

1997

Search similar movies
Miles from Nowhere

During an annual cabin retreat, a dying man must confront past mistakes after learning he may not know his friends as well as he may think.
Search similar movies
3.0
Miles+from+Nowhere
Miles from Nowhere

2022

Search similar movies
Papilio Buddha

A band of displaced untouchables in Western Ghats of India embrace Buddhism in order to escape from caste oppression.
Search similar movies
6.6
Papilio+Buddha
Papilio Buddha

2013

Search similar movies
Land of Storms

Szabolcs plays in a German football team, as does Bernard. They are roommates, best friends, inseparable. A lost match makes him reconsider his life and he goes back to Hungary in hope for more simplicity. Yet his solitude does not last long. Soon after his arrival he meets Áron and a mutual attraction between the two boys develops when suddenly Szabolcs receives an unexpected phone call from Bernard: he has arrived to Hungary...
Search similar movies
6.4
Land+of+Storms
Land of Storms

2014

Search similar movies
Tamara

The story of a lawyer's journey to overcome her fears and social boundaries in order to transition.
Search similar movies
7.0
Tamara
Tamara

2016

Search similar movies
Second Thought

Chris and Art lead parallel lives, starting their day with similar routines in different locations. Both go to Provincetown, a welcoming haven for the LGBTQ+ community, where their paths cross on a dating app. A steamy encounter follows their first meeting, but a dramatic turn occurs when one blocks the other the next day.
Search similar movies
5.8
Second+Thought
Second Thought

2024

Search similar movies
Mapplethorpe

A look at the life of photographer Robert Mapplethorpe from his rise to fame in the 1970s to his untimely death in 1989.
Search similar movies
6.4
Mapplethorpe
Mapplethorpe

2019

Search similar movies
The Latin Boys: Volume 2

Feast your eyes on a second volume of short stories set in South America that explore growing pains, first loves, political upheaval, gay parenting and coming out. The 6 short films are: Seat Belt [Cinturón de seguridad] (2018); Before It's Too Late [Antes Que Seja Tarde] (2019); Ajar [Entreabierto] (2018); Guacho (2018); The Grey Zones [Las zonas grises] (2019); Orizaba's Peak [Pico de Orizaba] (2017).
Search similar movies
3.0
The+Latin+Boys%3A+Volume+2
The Latin Boys: Volume 2

2020

Search similar movies
Aloof

Yariv is a shy photographer charged to take photos at a family birthday. The photographs he takes highlight his problematic relationship with his brother, and increasingly intertwine to his extreme sexual experiences at the gay sauna.
Search similar movies
3.0
Aloof
Aloof

2020

Search similar movies
Mädchen in Uniform

A sensitive girl is sent to an all-girls boarding school and develops a romantic attachment to one of her teachers.
Search similar movies
7.3
M%C3%A4dchen+in+Uniform
Mädchen in Uniform

1931

Search similar movies
My Summer of Love

In the Yorkshire countryside, working-class tomboy Mona meets the exotic, pampered Tamsin. To seal their friendship, Mona introduces Tamsin to her born-again Christian brother and helps her spy on her adulterous father. Bound together by their secrets, the two girls see their friendship deepen and enter into dangerous waters.
Search similar movies
6.1
My+Summer+of+Love
My Summer of Love

2005

Search similar movies
Ma Boy Love Me

A poignant love story that follows the journey of two black gay men, Male 1 and Male 2, as they navigate the complexities of their relationship against the backdrop of a beautiful beach setting. Through a series of intimate moments and flashbacks, we witness their deep connection and the challenges they face. As Male 1 grapples with his memories and emotions, he ultimately finds solace and resolution in the embrace of the ocean, symbolizing the depth of his love and the liberation of his spirit.
Search similar movies
9.0
Ma+Boy+Love+Me
Ma Boy Love Me

2024

Search similar movies
Fujimi Orchestra: Cold Front Conductor

Tonoin Kei, a musical genius, becomes the new conductor of Fujimi, clashing with the group's leader, Morimura Yuuki, who is unaware of Kei's feelings for him.
Search similar movies
4.6
Fujimi+Orchestra%3A+Cold+Front+Conductor
Fujimi Orchestra: Cold Front Conductor

2012

Search similar movies
Three of Hearts

A lesbian hires a male escort to break the heart of the bisexual woman who has just dumped her.
Search similar movies
4.8
Three+of+Hearts
Three of Hearts

1993

Search similar movies
Theorem

A wealthy Italian household is turned upside down when a handsome stranger arrives, seduces every family member and then disappears. Each has an epiphany of sorts, but none can figure out who the seductive visitor was or why he came.
Search similar movies
7.1
Theorem
Theorem

1968

Search similar movies
The Blue Caftan

Halim has been married to Mina for a long time, with whom he runs a traditional caftan store in the medina (old town) of Salé, Morocco. The couple has always lived with Halim's secret – his homosexuality – about which he has learned to keep quiet. However, Mina's illness and the arrival of a young apprentice upsets this balance. United in their love, each will help the other face his fears.
Search similar movies
7.3
The+Blue+Caftan
The Blue Caftan

2023

Search similar movies
Some of My Best Friends Are...

Regulars gather at The Blue Jay, a gay bar in Manhattan's Greenwich Village, to celebrate Christmas Eve 1971 with people they consider family.
Search similar movies
4.2
Some+of+My+Best+Friends+Are...
Some of My Best Friends Are...

1971

Search similar movies
Red Yellow Pink

The story of a son and his mother. He: homosexual. She: strictly Roman Catholic. Two different worlds - a conflict is starting. Can love overcome all prejudices? A film against discrimination. A movie for acceptance.
Search similar movies
2.0
Red+Yellow+Pink
Red Yellow Pink

2020

Search similar movies
Midnight Cowboy

Joe Buck is a wide-eyed hustler from Texas hoping to score big with wealthy New York City women; he finds a companion in Enrico "Ratso" Rizzo, an ailing swindler with a bum leg and a quixotic fantasy of escaping to Florida.
Search similar movies
7.5
Midnight+Cowboy
Midnight Cowboy

1969

Search similar movies
Shared Rooms

A romantic comedy that brings together three interrelated tales of gay men seeking family, love and sex during the holiday season.
Search similar movies
5.9
Shared+Rooms
Shared Rooms

2016

Search similar movies
Trapped In The Spiders Web

Trapped In The Spiders Web, is a student short film about Charlie, a young teen who fell victim to a 27-year-old groomer Amber online. This film is meant to shine a light on the issue of online safety for teens, highlighting the very real issue that female groomers fly under the radar because they are not men. This story is meant to be real and dive into the harsh reality of being trapped in a situation like this one. Telling this underrepresented story, in an ethical and personal way.
Search similar movies
Trapped+In+The+Spiders+Web
Trapped In The Spiders Web

2024

Search similar movies
Golden Years

The true story of a French WW1 deserter who, with the support of his wife, spends a decade in disguise as a woman.
Search similar movies
5.5
Golden+Years
Golden Years

2017

Search similar movies
Testosterone

Dean has been stumped for some time in his attempt to produce a follow-up to "I was a Teenage Speed Freak," his incredibly successful graphic novel. His fans expect great things from him and his editor, Louise, is hounding him. Instead of working, however, Dean spends his time searching for his Argentine lover Pablo, who went out one night for cigarettes and never came back.
Search similar movies
5.4
Testosterone
Testosterone

2003

Search similar movies
Of an Age

A Serbian ballroom dancer experiences an unexpected and intense 24-hour romance with a friend's older brother.
Search similar movies
6.7
Of+an+Age
Of an Age

2023

Search similar movies
Circuit

The hunky John is a closeted small-town cop who moves to L.A., where he is quickly seduced into the gay life of workouts and dusk-to-dawn parties. With actual circuit party footage and mounds of glistening and chiseled flesh, the pulsating Circuit is bound to get your juices flowing.
Search similar movies
5.7
Circuit
Circuit

2001

Search similar movies
God's Own Country

A young farmer in rural Yorkshire numbs his daily frustrations with binge drinking and casual sex, until the arrival of a Romanian migrant worker.
Search similar movies
7.8
God%27s+Own+Country
God's Own Country

2017

Search similar movies
How to Get from Here to There

Upon the death of his mother, a gay man in blue-collar America returns to his childhood home. There he discovers a cardboard time machine that he made when he was a boy. As he uses it to get glimpses of his future, he ponders the weight of his life's choices.
Search similar movies
3.8
How+to+Get+from+Here+to+There
How to Get from Here to There

2019

Search similar movies
The Power of the Dog

A domineering but charismatic rancher wages a war of intimidation on his brother's new wife and her teen son, until long-hidden secrets come to light.
Search similar movies
6.8
The+Power+of+the+Dog
The Power of the Dog

2021

Search similar movies
Love in Country

It's 1968. Ian and John, two young point men in love in the midst of the Vietnam War, lead their squad in a desperate attempt to survive a botched Phoenix Mission, despite their Captain who has lost his humanity and who will use any means to win, including sacrificing the squad.
Search similar movies
4.7
Love+in+Country
Love in Country

2021

Search similar movies
Show Me Love

Two teenage girls in small-town Sweden. Elin is beautiful, popular, and bored with life. Agnes is friendless, sad, and secretly in love with Elin.
Search similar movies
7.1
Show+Me+Love
Show Me Love

1998

Search similar movies
C.R.A.Z.Y.

A young French Canadian, one of five boys in a conservative family in the 1960s and 1970s, struggles to reconcile his emerging identity with his father's values.
Search similar movies
7.5
C.R.A.Z.Y.
C.R.A.Z.Y.

2005

Search similar movies
Debut

A short film about Philip who dreams of becoming a model. At a casting he gets the chance to be photographed with the well-known model Sebastiaan; they fall in love. During the photo shoot, Philip pushes his limits more and more in order to keep the photographer's interest. Philip and Sebastiaan lose control of the situation when Philip is doing everything he can just to be able to stay in front of the camera.
Search similar movies
3.5
Debut
Debut

2016

Search similar movies
Swain

Swain is inspired by Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Fanshawe, features a dreamlike narrative of a young man’s ritualized rejection of heterosexuality, as a mysterious woman in white gossamer pursues him through a ruined landscape.
Search similar movies
5.0
Swain
Swain

1950

Search similar movies
Wish You

Singing and dreaming together, a talented singer-songwriter and a same-aged keyboardist add harmony and love to each other's lives.
Search similar movies
7.4
Wish+You
Wish You

2021

Search similar movies
Don't Look Down

Four gay men and a straight woman who barely know each other find themselves in an apartment in the sky above Paris. They have all been the victim of the same domineering pervert who is locked in a room. That night, they decided to finish it. In turn, they tell each other memories that bind them to this man and enter the room to confront him. But what happens between the monster and them remains their secret.
Search similar movies
3.7
Don%27t+Look+Down
Don't Look Down

2019

Search similar movies
A King, Gazing at the Sea

Paul lands in a Mediterranean seaside resort. He is enjoying a few moments by the sea, when his gaze is captured by the arrival of a muscular man with a tanned complexion. This stranger becomes his obsession, fueling a destabilizing desire.
Search similar movies
4.8
A+King%2C+Gazing+at+the+Sea
A King, Gazing at the Sea

2022

Search similar movies
A Truck Under Repair

Twenty-year-old Eugène is somewhat aimless and has not been doing well in university. He is staying in a small village for the summer. He awkwardly seduces Pierre, a slightly older man who is working for Mathilde as caretaker for the season. Pierre is initially open to the relationship, but quickly becomes reluctant to become too involved.
Search similar movies
2.5
A+Truck+Under+Repair
A Truck Under Repair

2006

Search similar movies
Philadelphia

Two competing lawyers join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely friendship develops their courage overcomes the prejudice and corruption of their powerful adversaries.
Search similar movies
7.7
Philadelphia
Philadelphia

1993

Search similar movies
The Opposite of Sex

A 16-year-old girl visits her gay half-brother and ends up seducing his boyfriend, thus wreaking havoc on all of their lives.
Search similar movies
6.1
The+Opposite+of+Sex
The Opposite of Sex

1998

Search similar movies
101 Reykjavik

Thirty-year-old Hlynur still lives with his mother and spends his days drinking, watching porn and surfing the net while living off unemployment checks. A girl is interested in him, but he stands back from commitment. His mother's Spanish flamenco teacher, Lola, moves in with them for Christmas. On New Year's Eve, while his mother is away, Hlynur finds out Lola is a lesbian, but also ends up having sex with her. He soon finds out he and his mother are sharing more than a house. Eventually he must find out where he fits into the puzzle, and how to live life less selfishly.
Search similar movies
6.2
101+Reykjavik
101 Reykjavik

2000

Search similar movies
Farewell My Concubine

Two boys meet at an opera training school in Peking in 1924. Their resulting friendship will span nearly 70 years and endure some of the most troublesome times in China's history.
Search similar movies
7.9
Farewell+My+Concubine
Farewell My Concubine

1993

Search similar movies
May

A socially awkward veterinary assistant with a lazy eye and obsession with perfection descends into depravity after developing a crush on a boy with perfect hands.
Search similar movies
6.6
May
May

2003

Search similar movies
Beautiful Thing

Set during a long, hot summer on the Thamesmead Estate in Southeast London, where three teenagers edge towards adulthood.
Search similar movies
7.3
Beautiful+Thing
Beautiful Thing

1996

Search similar movies
Flow

A filmmaker talks about his work and love life with an unseen friend behind the camera. We also watch four of his short films.
Search similar movies
8.0
Flow
Flow

1996

Search similar movies
Looking for Rohmer

The first homosexual love story themed movie to receive approval for theatrical release in China. The film follows the initial meeting of, and the subsequent secret relationship between Zhao Jie and Rohmer. They decide to travel to Tibet together. During their travels they are involved in an incident which leads to the death of a child. Although they are not responsible, they feel a lot of guilt. They quarrel about it and end up going separate ways. Later Zhao Jie learns that Rohmer has been in an accident on a glacier and, torn with remorse for not having helped him enough after the earlier incident, Zhao Jie goes to find him.
Search similar movies
4.5
Looking+for+Rohmer
Looking for Rohmer

2018

Search similar movies
Consequence

When Ty makes the biggest mistake of his life, will it be possible to fix it? Or will he be forced to finally accepted the consequences of his action?
Search similar movies
1.0
Consequence
Consequence

2016

Search similar movies
Olivia

"Olivia" captures the awakening passions of an English adolescent sent away for a year to a small finishing school outside Paris. The innocent but watchful Olivia develops an infatuation for her headmistress Julie and through this screen of love observes the tense romance between Julie and the other head of the school Cara in its final months.
Search similar movies
6.5
Olivia
Olivia

1951

Search similar movies
Cloudy Clouds

17-year-old Paul likes strange things: stealth trails and abandoned buildings, whispered conversations and left-behind bags. Besides that, he seems to be a young man without qualities. His mysterious nature catches the eyes of his classmate Dala and his art-loving teacher Mr. Bulwer, both seemingly driven by hidden desires. Then a boy’s dead body is discovered in the forest...
Search similar movies
5.3
Cloudy+Clouds
Cloudy Clouds

2021

Search similar movies
Photographs

Robbie, a college-aged boy, is rekindling an old friendship with Greyson. He needs a model for his portfolio and Greyson needs new photos for his dating apps to get over his ex-girlfriend. Together they explore each other's perceptions of love, friendship, and personal growth.
Search similar movies
Photographs
Photographs

2023

Search similar movies
Turtles

Henri and Thom live together in Brussels and have been in perfect love for 35 years, or so it seems. Since Henri retired as a policeman, nothing has gone right. His days are dull and endless, his feelings are fading and their home has become a battlefield. Still in love, Thom is ready to do anything to rekindle the flame and save their relationship, even if it means asking for a divorce himself.
Search similar movies
7.1
Turtles
Turtles

2024

Search similar movies
What's the Matter with Gerald?

A hypochondriac irks his partner by embracing the advice of an eccentric healer.
Search similar movies
5.8
What%27s+the+Matter+with+Gerald%3F
What's the Matter with Gerald?

2016

Search similar movies
Joyland

As a patriarchal family yearns for the birth of a son to continue their family line, their youngest son secretly joins an erotic dance theatre and falls for its transgender starlet.
Search similar movies
7.4
Joyland
Joyland

2022

Search similar movies
Unfaithful Boys

On Gacchan’s birthday, a wild night in Shinjuku turns into a whirlwind for him and Takayuki, testing their love after a careless mistake and a heated confrontation.
Search similar movies
4.0
Unfaithful+Boys
Unfaithful Boys

2001

Search similar movies
Half

Half-Jewish, bisexual Jonah Dorman comes out to his girlfriend, shaking the foundation of their relationship and launching a tragicomic exploration of love and religion in New York City.
Search similar movies
5.7
Half
Half

2022

Search similar movies