History Film / AlexStrangelove

* TriangRelations: Obviously, this happens between Alex, Claire, and Elliot. Claire and Alex are in a relationship, but Alex has a mancrush on the gay Elliot who is shown to be attracted to him. [[spoiler:After acknowledging himself as gay, Alex breaks up with Claire and ends up with Elliot.]]

* AdultFear: Claire is going through a lot as she watches her mother fighting cancer.

'''Alex Strangelove''' is a 2018 ComingOfAge witten and directed by Creator/CraigJohnson.

* AmicableExes[[spoiler:: Alex and Claire are still friends despite the breakup. It is shown through them going to prom together, Claire inviting Elliot to the prom so that Alex can open up to him, and Alex filming his coming out video with Claire without any hint of animosity.]]

* ChekhovsGun: The missing Guyana Banana Leaf Toad later [[spoiler:becomes a catalyst for Alex to come to term with his sexuality and confront Claire about it.]]
* ComingOutStory: Ultimately, the entire movie is played as this to Alex, as he comes to term with his sexuality. [[spoiler:The movie ends with a collection of online videos of Alex and other people' coming out story.]]
* {{Flashback}}: Alex has one about[[spoiler: him getting bullied by other boys for having an erection in swimming pool's shower room when he was a kid]].
* {{Gayngst}}: Alex coming to term with his sexuality is not pretty, and he begins to feel overwhelmed from all directions. [[spoiler:The fact that he was bullied once for having erection around other boys in shower makes it even harder for him to come out.]]

* IncompatibleOrientation[[spoiler:: The reason why Alex and Claire's relationship doesn't last; Claire is straight but Alex is a closeted gay.]]

* StraightGay: Elliot[[spoiler:, later includes Alex,]] doesn't show much of typical campy gay traits.
* ShoutOut: The song played in Elliot's car when he and Alex are in the car after meeting him in a store is "Dance This Mess Around" by Music/TheB52s, a 70's band with LGBT members and fanbase.

* TriangRelations: Obviously, this happens between Alex, Claire, and Elliot. Claire and Alex are in a relationship, but Alex has a mancrush on the gay Elliot who is shown to be attracted to him. [[spoiler:After acknowledging himself as a gay man, Alex breaks up with Claire and ends up with Elliot.]]

* VomitIndiscretionShot: A version of it happens when Dell vomits a copious amount of slimy gummy worms on Alex and Claire after eating too much of it.

* UnreliableNarrator: Alex as the narrator doesn't tell the real reason why he can't have girlfriend, claiming as a romantic who hasn't met the right girl.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Dell seems very obnoxious and dismissive of Alex's issues, but he later proves to care about him enough to take him to a party [[spoiler:to help him get over his breakup with Claire]] and has genuine feelings for Erica, calling her out for using him to find Alex.

* ShoutOut: The song that plays in Elliot's car when he and Alex are in the car after meeting him in a store is "Dance This Mess Around" by Music/TheB52s, a 70's band with LGBT members and fanbase.
** Elliot, surprisingly, has some LGBT-related items such as mirrored Film/Moonlight2016 poster and Theatre/HedwigAndTheAngryInch 2014 revival poster in his room.

* AmicableExes[[spoiler:: Alex and Claire are still friends despite the breakup. It is shown through them going to prom together, Claire inviting Elliot to the prom so that Alex can open up to him, and Alex filming his coming out video with Claire without any hints of animosity.]]

* ComingOutStory: Ultimately, the entire movie is played as this to Alex, as he comes to term with his sexuality. [[spoiler:The movie ends with a collection of online videos of Alex and others' coming out story.]]

* {{Gayngst}}: Alex coming to term with his sexuality is not pretty, and he begins to feel overwhelmed from all directions. [[spoiler:The fact that he was bullied once for having erection around other boys makes it even harder for him to come out.]]

* NeverMyFault: Alex has a certain tendency to deflect guilt when he feels overwhelmed. The prime example being [[spoiler:saying that his and Elliot's was the latter's fault, despite being the one who started it]].

* Main/{{Asexual}}: One of the minors characters, when asked which genital they prefer, answers with "I'm attracted to the person."

* IncompatibleOrientation[[spoiler:: The reason why Alex and Claire's relationship doesn't end up well in the end; Claire is straight but Alex is a closeted gay.]]

* ComingOutStory: Ultimately, the entire movie is played as this to Alex, as he comes to term with his sexuality. [[spoiler:The movie ends with Alex and other people telling their coming out story via online video.]]

* InterruptedIntimacy: Early in the movie, Alex and Claire's attempt at sex in a bathtub during a party is interrupted when Dell comes in and drenches them in puke.

* InterruptedIntimacy: Early in the movie, Alex and Claire's attempt at sex in a bathtub is interrupted when Dell comes in and drenches them in puke.

* AuthorAvatar: Alex is meant to be a representation of Johnson's own teen years, where he also faced issues coming to terms with his sexuality.

* ComingOutStory: Ultimately, the entire movie is played as this to Alex, as he comes to term with his sexuality.
* {{Gayngst}}: Alex figuring out his sexuality is not pretty, and he begins to feel overwhelmed from all directions.

* NeverMyFault: Alex has a certain tendency to deflect guilt when he feels overwhelmed. The prime example being [[spoiler:saying that their kiss was Elliot's fault, despite being the one that started it]].