SimilarScreen
A Very Natural Thing

A Very Natural Thing

David and Jason's relationship... it's the same only different.

19747.11h 26m

Overview

When David, an ex-monk still in his twenties meets Mark, he falls hard; soon he's asked Mark if they can live together. Things go well for awhile, and then differences in their definition of "commitment" begin to push them apart. Mark wants other sexual adventures, David tries to go along. Can they talk through the crisis in their relationship or is a breakup in the offing? David sees his relationship with Mark as a marriage, so if it ends, can David's heart ever heal?

Directed by Purusha Larkin
Written by Purusha Larkin, Joseph Coencas
Produced by Purusha Larkin
0

Top Cast

R

Robert McLane

David

C

Curt Gareth

Mark

B

Bo White

Jason

A

Anthony McKay

Gary, the Roommate

M

Marilyn Meyers

Valerie, his Fiance

Jay Pierce

Jay Pierce

Alan

B

Barnaby Rudge

Hughey

A

A. Bailey Chapin

Minister

S

Scott Eisman

Student

M

Michael Kell

Boating Family

Themes & Keywords

1970sorgycruisingsexual promiscuitylgbtidentity politicsgay theme

About A Very Natural Thing

A Very Natural Thing is a drama, romance film released in 1974 exploring themes of 1970s, orgy, cruising, sexual promiscuity, lgbt, identity politics. Directed by Purusha Larkin, it stars Robert McLane, Curt Gareth, Bo White. When David, an ex-monk still in his twenties meets Mark, he falls hard; soon he's asked Mark if they can live together. Things go well for awhile, and then differences in their definition of "commitment" begin to push them apart. Mark wants other sexual adventures, David tries to go along. Can they talk through the crisis in their relationship or is a breakup in the offing? David sees his relationship with Mark as a marriage, so if it ends, can David's heart ever heal?

Movies Similar to A Very Natural Thing

Discover titles like A Very Natural Thing — ranked by similarity and community votes

We found 15 movies similar to A Very Natural Thing

If you enjoyed A Very Natural Thing, you'll love these handpicked recommendations. Each title below shares similar themes, tone, and storytelling style. Our algorithm analyzes genres, keywords, director filmography, and cast connections to find the closest matches. Whether you're looking for the same emotional depth, narrative structure, or visual style, these picks are curated to deliver the best viewing experience for fans of A Very Natural Thing.

Firebird
30% Match

Firebird(2021)

Movie7.4/10

At the height of the Cold War, a troubled soldier forms a forbidden love triangle with a daring fighter pilot and his female comrade amid the dangerous surroundings of a Soviet Air Force Base.

Making Love
30% Match

A perfect typical LA couple find their happily-ever-after life broken when the husband confronts his long-repressed attraction for other men.

End of the Century
29% Match

When Ocho, an Argentine poet on vacation in Barcelona, spots Javi from his balcony, the attraction is subtle but persistent. After a missed connection on the beach, a third chance encounter escalates to a seemingly random hookup. But are they part of each other’s histories, or maybe even destinies?

Brokeback Mountain
28% Match

In 1960s Wyoming, two men develop a strong emotional and sexual relationship that endures as a lifelong connection complicating their lives as they get married and start families of their own.

Latter Days
28% Match

Christian, a hunky, 20-something, West Hollywood party boy gets more than he bargains for when he tries to seduce Aaron, a sexually confused Mormon missionary who moves into his apartment complex.

My Policeman
28% Match

In the late 1990s, the arrival of elderly invalid Patrick into Marion and Tom’s home triggers the exploration of seismic events from 40 years previous: the passionate relationship between Tom and Patrick at a time when homosexuality was illegal.

Call Me by Your Name
28% Match

In the summer of 1983, a 17-year-old Elio spends his days in his family's villa in Italy. One day Oliver, a graduate student, arrives to assist Elio's father, a professor of Greco-Roman culture. Soon, Elio and Oliver discover a summer that will alter their lives forever.

Rent
27% Match

Rent(2005)

Movie6.8/10

In New York City's gritty East Village, a group of bohemians strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness and the AIDS epidemic.

Cabaret
26% Match

Cabaret(1972)

Movie7.4/10

Inside the Kit Kat Club of 1931 Berlin, starry-eyed singer Sally Bowles and an impish emcee sound the clarion call to decadent fun, while outside a certain political party grows into a brutal force.

The Last Straight Man
25% Match

Lewis is a closeted gay man throwing a bachelor party for his straight best friend and secret crush, Cooper. After a night of drunken sex together, the two men decide to meet in the same hotel suite on the same night each year to hook up and catch up. Over the course of twelve years, we see four additional nights that depict how the two men grow and how their friendship changes.

My Own Private Idaho
25% Match

In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters is a hustler afflicted with narcolepsy. Scott Favor is the rebellious son of a mayor. Together, the two travel from Portland, Oregon to Idaho and finally to the coast of Italy in a quest to find Mike's estranged mother. Along the way they turn tricks for money and drugs, eventually attracting the attention of a wealthy benefactor and sexual deviant.

Femme
25% Match

Femme(2023)

Movie6.7/10

Jules is a drag artist in London who withdraws into himself and loses his career after a horrific attack. Months later, he recognizes one of his assailants in a gay sauna and quickly realizes he has the perfect opportunity to get revenge.

Desert Hearts
25% Match

While waiting for her divorce papers, a repressed literature professor finds herself unexpectedly attracted by a carefree, spirited young woman named Cay.

Young Hearts
24% Match

14-year-old Elias increasingly feels like an outsider in his village. When he meets his new neighbour of the same age, Alexander, Elias is confronted with his burgeoning sexuality.

Love Is Strange
24% Match

After 39 years together, Ben and George finally tie the knot, but George loses his job as a result, and the newlyweds must sell their New York apartment and live apart, relying on friends and family to make ends meet.