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Closed Circle

1983 · 77 min

A quiet, tangled murder puzzle that keeps you leaning in, chilly and cerebral rather than thrilling.

Directed by
Peeter Urbla
Genres
Mystery
Starring
Arvo Kukumägi, Uno Laht, Alice Podelski
Overview
In a small Swedish town, the murder of Frome, the owner of a public relations research firm, takes place. A day later, his friend Touraine, the police commissioner leading the investigation, is killed...

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Directed by
Peeter Urbla
Genres
Mystery
Starring
Arvo Kukumägi, Uno Laht, Alice Podelski
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • mystery
    • deception
    • death
    • corruption
    • betrayal
    Places
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • procedural
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    mystery
    Directed by
    Peeter Urbla
    Written by
    Peeter Urbla
    Starring
    Arvo Kukumägi, Uno Laht, Alice Podelski, Ain Lutsepp, Jüri Müür, Omar Volmer, Alice Talvik, Jaanus Nõgisto
    Music
    Tõnu Naissoo
    Cinematography
    Ago Ruus
    Runtime
    77 min
    Country
    Soviet Union
    Languages
    Estonian

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