Cicada (2021)

Directed by

Kieran Mulcare, Matthew Fifer

Genre

drama film, romance film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

18A

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 20 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two young men in New York City meet and begin a relationship. They navigate their past traumas and personal struggles while building a life together.

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What happens

Cicada is a 2020 American romantic drama film directed by Matthew Fifer and Kieran Mulcare. Fifer co-wrote the film with Sheldon D. Brown, both of whom starred in leading roles. After its original premiere was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film played at Outfest Film Festival on August 22, 2020, with the European premiere at the 64th BFI London Film Festival. It received a limited theatrical from Strand Releasing in the United States starting October 29, 2021. The film was subsequently nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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