Storyline
A young teacher in Zurich in the 1950s falls in love with a transvestite star but is torn between his bourgeois existence and his commitment to homosexuality. He joins a gay organization that is eventually seen as the pioneer of gay emancipation in Europe.
Cast & Crew
Matthias Hungerbühler
Ernst Ostertag
Lead
Sven Schelker
Röbi Rapp
BA
Babett Arens
Romy Sieber
Aaron Hitz
Teacher Willi Öttli
Martin Hug
Commissioner Baumgartner
Peter Jecklin
Principal Dr. Max Sieber
Ueli Jäggi
Martin Ostertag
SL
Sebastian Ledesma
Rinaldi - Italian Rent-Boy
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Stefan Haupt's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Circle is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
