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The Circle

2015 · 144 min

A slow-building, atmospheric teen fantasy that blends small-town unease with supernatural mystery and emotional weight.

Directed by
Levan Akin
Genres
Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Starring
Josefin Asplund, Helena Engström, Miranda Frydman
Tagline
Magic is awakening
Overview
An otherworldly evil is slipping into a small town in Sweden. Six unrelated girls have been chosen to fight this evil. Together they must overcome their differences in order to save themselves and the world.

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Directed by
Levan Akin
Genres
Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Starring
Josefin Asplund, Helena Engström, Miranda Frydman
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • friendship
  • isolation
  • coming-of-age
  • survival
Places
  • small town
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror5
Humour2
Realism4
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, fantasy, mystery, thriller, horror
Directed by
Levan Akin
Written by
Sara Bergmark Elfgren, Levan Akin
Starring
Josefin Asplund, Helena Engström, Miranda Frydman, Irma von Platen, Hanna Asp, Leona Axelsen, Ruth Vega Fernandez, Sebastian Hiort af Ornäs
Music
Benny Andersson
Cinematography
Neus Ollé
Runtime
144 min
Country
Sweden
Languages
Swedish

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