Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Barely. Less violent than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Cicada easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Cicada end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Cicada

Name: Cicada
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2021
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Matthew Fifer, Sheldon D. Brown, Sandra Bauleo, Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, Cobie Smulders

Directed by Matthew Fifer, Kieran Mulcare

Produced by Beast of the East Productions, rubbertape

202194 min5.8 / 10

An intimate, character-driven study of two wounded men finding connection and vulnerability through a summer romance, shadowed by unresolved trauma.

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.

Clusters

Bittersweet Doomed Romances Love Tested by Mortality Love Under Social Pressure Love Triangles and Complicated Choices American City Movies

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

New York City Bisexuality Interracial Relationship Interracial Romance Summer Lgbt Character Study Bisexual Man Intimacy Candid Gay Theme Understated

Questions people ask

Is Cicada sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Cicada violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is Cicada scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Cicada easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Does Cicada end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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