Pariah and The Danish Girl to Love, Simon, which in 2018 became the first major studio release to feature same-sex teen romance. Itâs invaluable for young people to see themselves reflected in mainstream media, and that big screen focus on early queer experience makes narrative sense. If one goal of storytelling is to enhance viewer understanding, where else to start but at the beginning? But a growing number of recent queer films seems to suggest a turning of the page, reflecting on inroads and obstacles toward social acceptance from a different perspective. Call it the long view. Earlier this year came the delicate drama