New and upcoming 2017 lesbian movies

Don’t we all wish for more exciting and well-written girl-on-girl flicks in mainstream cinema before the year ends? Well, thankfully there are still a few more 2017 lesbian movies in store for us.

Here are new and upcoming movies about women who love women to include in your gay watch list.

2017 lesbian movies for release

This lesbian-vampire love story is based on the popular Carmilla web series, which spans three seasons with 108 5-minute episodes. Both the movie and the web series are based on the 19th-century cult-classic gothic vampire novella of the same name by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu.

In The Carmilla Movie, it’s been five years since Laura (Bauman) and Carmilla (Negovanlis) vanquished the apocalypse and Carmilla became a bonafide mortal human. As they try to settle into a non-vampire lifestyle, Carmilla begins to show signs of “re-vamping” while Laura has started having bizarre, ghostly dreams. The couple must now enlist their old friends from Silas University to uncover the unknown supernatural threat and save humanity – including Carmilla’s. Eventually, an endearing romance between Laura and Carmilla ensues.

A low-key lesbian love story and drama against the death penalty makes My Days of Mercy one of the most compelling 2017 lesbian movies.

Trailer-trashy Lucy (Page) encounters the somewhat classy Mercy (Mara) at a gathering of pro-and-con death penalty adherents outside an Ohio prison where a murderer is about to take the needle. They embark on a romantic journey despite their opposing political beliefs. Their powerful connection makes it possible for them to overcome their conflicting personalities and political views with a back-drop of the capital punishment issue.

The allure Thelma has is its fresh storyline topped off with a bewitching cinematography. It’s enticingly spooky, making it one of the 2017 lesbian movies that definitely is worth your attention.

Thelma (Harboe), a shy young student, finds herself strongly attracted to another girl, Anja (Wilkins). As she falls in love, Thelma experiences violent, unexpected seizures and later on discovers that she has mysterious powers that are triggered by these emotions. As it becomes clearer that the seizures are a symptom of inexplicable, often dangerous, supernatural abilities, Thelma is confronted with tragic secrets of her past, and the terrifying implications of her powers.

This might be one of the most anticipated 2017 lesbian movies because of the mind-blowing sex scene between the two lead women that everyone’s raving about. But that’s just the cherry on top. Disobedience is an absorbing and moving adaptation of Naomi Alderman’s novel of the same title that explores love and religion.

Ronit (Weisz) returns to her Orthodox Jewish community of north London after her father’s death. She rekindles a romance with her childhood friend, Esti (McAdams), only to be reminded that it wasn’t just religion she was fleeing in the first place, but forbidden love.

We’re closing the year with more disturbing 2017 lesbian movies. Manipulation, denial, and co-dependency are not the best ingredients for romance. But if you’re into relationship thrillers, you’d definitely like the taste of A Worthy Companion’s disconcerting storyline.

A troubled 30-year-old Laura (Wood) starts an obsessive intimate relationship with disillusioned 16-year-old Eva (Stone). Disguised as a confidante who wants to help, she convinces Eva to run away to her house. When it becomes clear that her manipulations can’t sustain their affair, she decides to employ immoral tactics.

Sources:

• MoviePilot
• Carmilla the Movie IMDB
• Variety
• My Days of Mercy IMDB
• Hollywood Reporter
• Thelma IMDB
• Rotten Tomatoes
• Disobedience IMDB
• The Guardian
• A Worthy Companion IMDB
• Rotten Tomatoes
• Hollywood Reporter