Cicadas (2023)

"Cicadas" is a Russian drama that leans into slow-burn tension over big spectacle. It's the kind of small-scale story that lives or dies by its performances. Elizaveta Boyarskaya and Anna Zavtur both bring real vulnerability to their roles here. The archive holds 4 scenes from the production, spread across both actresses. Boyarskaya's contributions include nude and topless scenes that give the film its rawer texture. Zavtur matches that unguarded energy with her own sex scenes and moments of exposure. Together they carry the atmosphere the film is built on. It's a compact entry, but a rewarding one for fans following either actress.