CIRCA

A quiet, drifting meditation through empty rooms where memory and absence press in like a held breath.

Directed by

Luca Trouwborst

Starring

Piek van der Kaaden, Einar Kluit, Samantha Fadahunsi

Overview

CIRCA is an attempt to fictionally reconstruct the house of my grandparents. The only tangible place where my memories still reside and the djinn (ghost) of my grandfather remains. The film explores the empty spaces with only traces of the past life left behind.

How it feels

Melancholic, eerie, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Memory, grief, family, isolation

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

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