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Cicada

Cicada

20215.81h 34m

Overview

Ben is a young bisexual man. He comes out to the world and develops an intense relationship with Sam, a man of color struggling with deep wounds of his own. As the summer progresses and their intimacy grows, Ben's past crawls to the surface.

Directed by Kieran Mulcare
Written by Matthew Fifer, Sheldon D. Brown
Produced by Ramfis Myrthil, Matthew Fifer, Jeremy Truong
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Top Cast

Matthew Fifer

Matthew Fifer

Ben

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Sheldon D. Brown

Sam

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Sandra Bauleo

Debbie

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Jazmin Grace Grimaldi

Amber

Cobie Smulders

Cobie Smulders

Sophie

Scott Adsit

Scott Adsit

Dr. Dragone

Michael Potts

Michael Potts

Francis

David Burtka

David Burtka

Bo

Jo Firestone

Jo Firestone

Tracy

Jason Greene

Jason Greene

Theresa

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Themes & Keywords

new york citybisexualityinterracial relationshipinterracial romancesummerlgbtcharacter studybisexual manintimacycandidgay themeunderstatedromanticcompassionatetragic

About Cicada

Cicada is a drama, romance film released in 2021 exploring themes of new york city, bisexuality, interracial relationship, interracial romance, summer, lgbt. Directed by Kieran Mulcare, it stars Matthew Fifer, Sheldon D. Brown, Sandra Bauleo. Ben is a young bisexual man. He comes out to the world and develops an intense relationship with Sam, a man of color struggling with deep wounds of his own. As the summer progresses and their intimacy grows, Ben's past crawls to the surface.

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