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Move over, heteros. It’s time to give the spotlight to the women loving women community. This Love Month, we curated a list of sapphic films and shows to watch with friends, a partner, or on your own. From period romances and slow burns to sports dramas and raunchy classics, there’s something here to affirm every shade of queer longing.
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Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Set in late 18th-century France, Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) is a thought-provoking French film centered on the female gaze. It follows painter Marianne, tasked with creating a portrait of Héloïse—a young woman notorious for refusing to pose in order to avoid marriage. As the two spend time together, an intimate yet forbidden relationship quietly unfolds.
Rookie
Filipino coming-of-age sapphic film Rookie serves high school kilig with a touch of volleyball action. Ace transfers to a new school and joins the volleyball team, where she meets Jana, the team captain—and inevitably falls in love. It’s tender, youthful, and full of first-love nerves.
Whale Store XOXO
Thai GL series Whale Store XOXO stars Saint Laurent ambassador Milk Pansa and Love Pattranite as Wan and Maewnam. After a series of tragedies, Wan is left to run her late father’s grocery store—where she meets Maewnam, a regular customer whose constant flirting slowly chips away at her guarded heart.
The Loyal Pin
Starring GL superstars Freen Sarocha and Becky Armstrong, The Loyal Pin (2024) is a Thai historical romance adapted from the eponymous novel. It follows Princess Anin and Lady Pin, whose close friendship spans their childhood. When Anin is sent to England to study, Lady Pin comes to terms with her true feelings—feelings that resurface upon the princess’s return, despite an arranged marriage standing in the way.
The Half of It
The Half of It (2020) is a romcom that plays on the socially awkward and cool-girl tropes—but flips them into a love triangle. Chinese-American student Ellie is hired to ghostwrite love letters for her neighbor, Paul. The twist? They’re both in love with the same girl: Aster, the minister’s daughter. Will she choose the golden-retriever boy or the quiet, lovesick writer?
The L Word
Considered a staple of queer television, The L Word (2004) is a raunchy, groundbreaking series led by lesbian and bisexual characters, written and directed largely by queer women. Its explicit and unapologetic portrayal of lesbian lives made it revolutionary at the time.
After six seasons, it launched a sequel series in 2019, The L Word: Generation Q, but was cancelled after three seasons.
ClaireBell
Who knew you could find love in prison? ClaireBell (2025) follows Bell, wrongfully convicted of drug possession and targeted by a powerful group, and Claire, a feared and intimidating inmate. With Claire by her side, no one dares to interfere—but as their bond deepens, external threats begin to challenge both their safety and their love.
Lulu
Filipino. Fluff. Fun. What more is there to know? Directed by Sigrid Andrea Bernardo, Lulu follows two women at personal crossroads. Sophie retreats to rehabilitate her family’s beachfront AirBnB, only to meet Abi—a chance encounter that turns into a spontaneous, tender journey of connection.
Love doesn’t exist in a single shape or timeline. These films and shows hold space for longing, joy, heartbreak, and healing—reflecting the many ways women love women. Watch them alone or with someone you adore, because seeing yourself on screen, in all that tenderness and desire, is a love language of its own.
Featured Image: ORM KORNNAPHAT (via Instagram)
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