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Nov 23, 2021 · In reality, Fifer himself was abused by a family acquaintance. The cycle of hook-ups to bury the trauma of his abuse begins to break when Sam and Ben form a relationship after meeting at the $1 book rack at The Strand.
Nov 17, 2021 · The 31-year-old stars in Cicada, a romantic drama that he wrote and co-directed with Kieran Mulcare. In it he plays Ben, who struggles with intimacy until he meets Sam (Sheldon D. Brown) and...
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Nov 5, 2021 · As actors Fifer and Brown have great chemistry, and Fifer and co-director Kieran Mulcare use that chemistry as well as flashes of unexpected humor to counterpoint the heavier themes and to weight the film in the present — even as it marches towards a raw and revealing conclusion that reaches across decades.
Oct 27, 2020 · Co-directors Matt Fifer and Kieran Mulcare have delivered a tender story about the love connection between two queer men living in New York City as they grapple with their individual pasts. Fifer, who also wrote the screenplay, stars as Ben, a lost soul who feeds himself with alcohol and casual sex.
Oct 16, 2020 · Multiple glitchy, cryptic interludes merge dream imagery and youthful memory flashes to clue us into the root of Ben’s psychological unrest: It becomes clear that he was sexually molested as a ...
Jan 17, 2022 · Film Details. Directed by Matthew Fifer, Kieran Mulcare. Written by Matthew Fifer, Sheldon D. Brown. Released by Peccadillo Pictures. 2022, 93 minutes, Certificate 15. Cicada - released in cinemas and Digital 21st January. Social Media: #CICADAfilm @peccapics.
Aug 19, 2020 · Matthew Fifer and Kieran Mulcare's Cicada is a delicate exploration of the interconnectedness of trauma, sexuality and race, and the difficulty of confronting deeply rooted pain.
