Portrait of a Lady on Fire is your quintessential sapphic period piece. Set in the 18th century, it follows a painter (Noémie Merlant) who is hired to paint a portrait of Héloïse (Adèle Haenel) for her future husband. Where you can watch: HuluBut I'm a Cheerleader is a cult classic.
It has a little bit of everything: a bright, campy aesthetic, satire; a good romance; and, of course, young Natasha Lyonne and Clea DuVall.
Despite its conversion-camp setting, the movie is full of hope and humor.Where to watch: YouTube (with ads)This slice-of-life coming-of-age movie follows the extroverted, adventurous 16-year-old Cyd (Jessie Pinnick), who spends the summer in Chicago with her novelist aunt.