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Cicada
“A beautiful sound that connects a family”
7.5 / 10• 2022• 2h 2m•NR• Korean
DramaFamily
Storyline
Duk-bae is a seasoned Dasiraegi performer who puts on a stage play-like ritual that ushers the dead into the next life and comforts the bereaved family. His estranged daughter Su-nam comes back home with her child Flower when she hears of her grandmother’s passing after leaving Jindo 20 years ago. Flower is initially scared of her grandfather, but Duk-bae soon opens his heart to the little girl. Su-nam’s trauma kicks in whenever she hears cicadas' crying that she heard when she witnessed her mother committing suicide as a child. Finally, Duk-bae begins the last Dasiraegi of his life to save Su-nam who has been driven to the cliff of life without any hope.
Cast & Crew
Lee Yang-hee
Duk-bae
Lead
Joo Bo-bi
Su-nam
Seo Yeon-woo
Ggot-ha-na
Heo Jin
Wang Mae-ja
Song Yong-sik
Moong-tae
Kwon Jae-hwan
Hak-su
Jo Kyung-hyun
Sang-gu
PD
Park Do-young
Yeong-mi
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lee Chung-ryoul's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Cicada is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”