2021. It premiered at the Quad Cinema in New York City, before being released on PVOD services and in Los Angeles and Glendale on November 5. The film was later released at The Loft Cinema in Tucson on November 10 and the Syndicated Bar Theater in Brooklyn on November 19. Reception Critical reception for Cicada has been positive, and the movie holds a rating of on Rotten Tomatoes based on reviews, with an average rating of . The critical consensus on Rotten Tomatoes reads, "A feast for the eyes as well as the heart, Cicada takes a bittersweet -- and beautifully acted -- look at the bonds of love." Variety's Guy Lodge reviewed Cicada, stating that it was an "untidy but beguiling study of two Brooklyn men negotiating romance and trauma". The Hollywood Reporter praised the film's characters, while also writing that the "stylistic leaps can also be overdone and vague". Albert Nowicki of Prime Movies labelled the film as "naturalistic", and praised the actors for their "raw", "understated" performances. Awards Audience Award at Image+Nation (2020, won) Jury Prize at LesGaiCineMad, Madrid International LGBT Film Festival Honorable Mention in Narrative Feature at NewFest: New York's LGBT Film Festival 2nd Place for Jury Prize in Best Feature at OUTshine Film Festival Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at Oslo/Fusion International Film Festival Jury Award for Best Feature Film at Out Film CT Jury Award (Best Feature)+ Audience Award (Best Male Feature) at Roze Filmdagen; Amsterdam LGBTQ Film Festival References External links 2020 drama films 2020 films 2020 LGBT-related films American drama films American LGBT-related films Brooklyn in fiction Films impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic Films set in Brooklyn Gay-related films Bisexuality-related films 2020s English-language films 2020s American films Male bisexuality in film