Cicada
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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Matthew Fifer
Ben
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Sheldon D. Brown
Sam
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Aaron Dean Eisenberg
Sandra Bauleo
Debbie
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Kieran Mulcare
Tommy Stang
Jazmin Grace Grimaldi
Amber
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Gil Talmi
Cobie Smulders
Sophie
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How I Met Your Mother
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Vadim Lerman
Scott Adsit
Dr. Dragone
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Big Hero 6
30 Rock
Ramfis Myrthil
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P.J.
Kieran Mulcare Director · Matthew Fifer Director Eric Schleicher Cinematographer
United States release October 29, 2021 · Produced in United States · Production rubbertape, Tribeca Film Institute
Production
Beast of the East Productions
Production
rubbertape
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Tribeca Film Institute
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United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · August 20, 2020
Premiere · Outfest
United States · October 29, 2021
Limited theatrical
United States · November 5, 2021
Digital
Australia
September 18, 2020 · Premiere · Queerscreen Film Festival
Canada
October 29, 2021 · Limited theatrical
France
March 17, 2022 · Physical · DVD
Ireland
September 30, 2020 · Digital
Japan
July 17, 2021 · Digital
Switzerland
October 20, 2020 · Digital
United Kingdom
January 21, 2022 · Limited theatrical
January 21, 2022 · Digital
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