United States / Aug 20, 2020 / Outfest
1h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| David Burtka | Bo |
| Jo Firestone | Tracy |
| Jason Greene | Theresa |
| Beau Curran | Young Ben |
| Bowen Yang | Hudson |
| Clara McGregor | Riley |
| Kevin William Reed | Mike |
| Ahmad Maksoud | Mahmoud |
| Rain Dove Dubilewski | Josh |
| Tucker Des Lauriers | Justin |
| Jace Moody | Ray |
| Kian Talan | Keith |
| Alexandra Curran | Shay |
| Rad Hourdakis | Subway Guy |
| Taka Kita | Smoker |
| Gil Rodriguez | Gene |
| Jessica Smith | Steph |
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| Jillian Avery | Chelsea |
| John Onieal | Sebastian |
| Ian Mellencamp | Jackson |
| Ayo Edebiri | Nikki |
| Michelle Conti | Sarah |
| Tanner Cohen | Seth (uncredited) |
| Ashley Haas | Jess (uncredited) |
| Anthony Oberbeck | Josh (uncredited) |
| Sarah Pribis | Jordan (uncredited) |
| Matt Rogers | Phillip (uncredited) |
| Simone Wasserman | Jill (uncredited) |
| Jude Dry | Charlie |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Cicada |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Beast of the East Productions, rubbertape, Tribeca Film Institute |
| Official site | strandreleasing.com |
| Release date | 29 ottobre 2021 |
| Executive producer | Vadim Lerman |
| Production | Ramfis Myrthil, Matthew Fifer, Jeremy Truong, Aaron Dean Eisenberg, Adam Peryer |
| Writer | Matthew Fifer, Sheldon D. Brown |
| Editing | Matthew Fifer, Kyle Sims, Tarek Hefny |
| Cinematography | Eric Schleicher |
| Assistant directors | Brandon Scotland, Kieran Mulcare, Matthew Fifer |
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| Camera operators | Eric Schleicher |
| Additional photography | Eric Schleicher |
| Music | Gil Talmi, Gisela Fullà-Silvestre, Tommy Stang |
| Sound | Gil Talmi, Gisela Fullà-Silvestre, Tommy Stang |
Release dates
Premiere
Australia / Sep 18, 2020 / Queerscreen Film Festival
Limited release
Canada / Oct 29, 2021 / 18A
United States / Oct 29, 2021
United Kingdom / Jan 21, 2022 / 15
Digital
Ireland / Sep 30, 2020 / 15
Switzerland / Oct 20, 2020 / 16
Japan / Jul 17, 2021 / G
United States / Nov 05, 2021
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United Kingdom / Jan 21, 2022 / 15
Physical media
France / Mar 17, 2022 / DVD
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