The Queer Gaze

Our second entry in 'Secret Adolescent Love' is 2023's Monster.Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda and written by Yuji Sakamoto, the film is a puzzle narrative in the form of a triptych that constantly asks audiences to re-evaluate their understanding of characters in order to answer the question: "who is the monster?"Plus: leading with empathy, fave quotes from school principal Fushimi, secret queerness, and debate about the film's ending.Seen the film or want to hear more details? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/TheQueerGaze for an additional 22.5 minutes of spoiler-heavy discussion.Like the show? Rate, review and subscribe to help others find us.Follow the show on Insta and BlueSky: @thequeergaze.Email us: thequeergazeshow@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Conrad and Joe kick off a new theme on 'Secret Adolescent Love' with a look at Lukas Dhont's Close (2022). C/W: Self-harm.Devastating is the word of the episode as we unpack this "not actually queer" story about the intimate, but ultimately disastrous friendship of Léo and Rémi. There's a reason this movie was Belgium's nominee for Best Foreign Language film at the Oscars, but fair warning...be prepared for plenty of tears.Seen the film or want to hear more details? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/TheQueerGaze for another 18 minutes of spoiler-heavy discussion.Like the show? Rate, review and subscribe to help others find usFollow the show on Insta and BlueSky: @thequeergaze.Email us: thequeergazeshow@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Conrad and Joe tackle their first (but not last!) Bruce LaBruce film, The Visitor (2024). C/W: this remake of 1968's Teorema is sexually explicit!This movie is deliberately provocative and confronting, as many of LaBruce's films are, which essentially means the film is not for everyone.Seen the film or want to hear more details? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/TheQueerGaze for another 27 minutes of spoiler-heavy discussion.Like the show? Rate, review and subscribe to help others find usFollow the show on Insta and BlueSky: @thequeergaze.Email us: thequeergazeshow@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're continuing our 'One Night Stand' series with Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau's 2016 erotic drama, Paris 05:59: Théo & Hugo.Comparisons to the Before trilogy are apt (albeit with a much more hardcore opening) as our protagonists embark on an all-night odyssey through the Paris streets.Plus: candid conversations and ties to Agnes Varda Seen the film or want to hear more details? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/TheQueerGaze for a spoiler-heavy discussion, including all the sex stuff!Like the show? Rate, review and subscribe to help others find usFollow the show on Insta and BlueSky: @thequeergaze.Email us: thequeergazeshow@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who's ready for a funny and heartfelt gay romantic comedy? Enjoy this special spoiler-free bonus episode on Roshan Sethi's A Nice Indian Boy (2024) starring Karan Soni and Jonathan Groff, which is out April 4, 2025.Seen the film or want to hear more details? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/TheQueerGaze another 25 minutes of spoiler-heavy discussion.Like the show? Rate, review and subscribe to help others find usFollow the show on Insta and BlueSky: @thequeergaze.Email us: thequeergazeshow@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're talking about Andrew Haigh's breakout (sophomore) film, Weekend (2011) which follows isolated gay man Russell and his weekend paramour Glenn.Up for discussion: long takes and improv, sex lists and one night stands, using and subverting romantic comedy conventions, and...more trains?!Want to hear more? Subscribe to our Patreon for an additional 27 minute discussion about the way sex and intimacy is used in the film.Like the show? Rate, review and subscribe to help others find usFollow the show on Insta and BlueSky: @thequeergazeEmail us: thequeergazeshow@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're breaking down French gay director Alain Guiraudie's latest film, Misericordia (2024). In this spoiler-free review, we discuss the film's surprising resemblance to Tom at the Farm, Patricia Highsmith's novels, and maybe even a touch of French farce? Seen the film or want to hear more details? Subscribe to our Patreon for the full 37 minute conversation.Like the show? Rate, review and subscribe to help others find usFollow the show on Insta and BlueSky: @thequeergaze.Email us: thequeergazeshow@gmail.com  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're wrapping up our discussions of Internalized Rural Homophobia with a contemporary Canadian classic from Xavier Dolan: Tom at the Farm (2013).This psychosexual thriller is all about doubles, performative gender, repression, and violence. We're pretty big fans!Like the show? Rate, review and subscribe to help others find usFollow the show on Insta and BlueSky: @thequeergaze.Email us: thequeergazeshow@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Conrad and Joe are back on the "Popular" side of our Internalized Rural Homophobia theme with a look at writer/director Francis Lee's God's Own Country  (2017).It's a film filled with beautiful sweaters, mud wrestling, and sad boys, which means we find it deeply romantic!Wanna hear more of our discussion? Sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/thequeergaze for early access to Main Feed episodes, exclusive content, and other bonus episodes.Like the show? Rate, review and subscribe to help others find us Follow the show on Insta and BlueSky: @thequeergaze. Email us: thequeergazeshow@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Conrad and Joe are hard at work on the summer cottage as we discuss Mikko Mäkelä's feature debut, A Moment In The Reeds  (2017) - our "lesser known" title in this pairing of Internalized Rural Homophobia texts.Up for discussion: unfair comparisons to God's Own Country (2017), the film's abrupt ending, small scale intimacy, casting queer actors, and why Leevi's issues are shallow compared to Tariq.Wanna hear more of our discussion? Sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/thequeergaze for early access to Main Feed episodes, exclusive content (like the Chilli Pepper award where we talk about the sexy parts!) and other bonus episodes.Like the show? Rate, review and subscribe to help others find us and follow the show on Insta and BlueSky: @thequeergaze. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.