1950. William Lee, an American expat in Mexico City in his early 50s, spends his days almost entirely alone, except for a few contacts with other members of the small American community. His encounter with Eugene Allerton, a young student new to the city, shows him, for the first time, that it might be finally possible to establish an intimate connection with somebody.

Based on the semi-autobiographical novel of the same name by William S. Burroughs.

An instant entry into the canon of queer cinema and one of the most surprising, devastating films of the year. - Awards Daily

Craig is sensational in a role swimming in psychological complexity, which he marshals with rare intuition and grace... Queer doesn’t scrimp on provocation and pleasure, but it’s also a beautiful film about male loneliness, and the way a solitary life can so easily shade into a life sentence. - The Telegraph