Cicadas
An orderly woman’s carefully managed responsibilities begin to shift when an unexpected friendship reveals how deeply her marriage and family obligations have failed her.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- intimate
- melancholic
- reflective
- quiet evening
- reflective weekend viewing
What critics said
The available 6.3/10 audience rating indicates a moderately favorable but restrained reception, with limited evidence for a broader critical consensus.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Isabell is juggling responsibility for her elderly parents while trying to preserve a failing marriage.
Isabell's bond with single mother Anja challenges her meticulously planned life and forces her to confront its cracks.
The plot focuses on marriage, parental care, and an unexpected personal bond within everyday adult life.
The unexpected bond between Isabell and Anja is the film's defining relationship and source of change.
Films like Cicadas, and why
The Lost Daughter
shares an intimate domestic drama framework centered on female friendship, caregiving pressure, and emotional self-reckoning
45 Years
shares restrained european relationship drama, middle aged dissatisfaction, and quietly disruptive female connection
The Souvenir
shares a reflective woman centered drama about marital strain, social expectation, and reconsidering an orderly life
Movie Details
- Director
- Ina Weisse
- Release Date
- 2025-06-19
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (7)
Cast
- Nina Hoss
- Saskia Rosendahl
- Vincent Macaigne
- Camille Moltzen
- Anna Mateur
- Thorsten Merten
- Christina Große
- Alexander Hörbe
- Bettina Lamprecht
- Inge Weisse
Common questions
- What is Cicadas about?
- An orderly woman’s carefully managed responsibilities begin to shift when an unexpected friendship reveals how deeply her marriage and family obligations have failed her.
- What is Cicadas like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Cicadas as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Cicadas violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Cicadas.
- What did critics think of Cicadas?
- The available 6.3/10 audience rating indicates a moderately favorable but restrained reception, with limited evidence for a broader critical consensus.
- Which films are like Cicadas?
- Films with a similar feel include The Lost Daughter, 45 Years, and The Souvenir.
- How long is Cicadas?
- Cicadas runs 100 minutes.
