Carnal Knowledge (1971)

Carnal Knowledge primarily examines heterosexual relationships and male sexual attitudes. LGBTQ+ presence is incidental, featuring a brief depiction of a female character's lesbian relationship and a male protagonist's homophobic remark, which characterizes his flawed personality. The film neither explicitly affirms nor denigrates LGBTQ+ identity, maintaining a largely neutral stance.

The film depicts characters struggling within a societal framework influenced by traditional Christian morality, which is portrayed as either hypocritical or insufficient to guide them towards healthy relationships. The narrative highlights the emptiness and dysfunction that arise when characters fail to genuinely embrace or meaningfully replace these values, without offering any positive counter-narrative for the faith itself.