Circles

Film Info

Serbia 2013 Director: Srdan Golubović

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Circles

Synopsis

Bosnia, 1993. In the midst of the Bosnian war, Marko, a Serbian soldier, witnesses the brutal aggression of Haris, a Muslim civilian, by three fellow soldiers. Marko interferes and saves Haris, but is beaten to death by the infuriated soldiers. 2008, the war is over but the wounds of the conflict are still open. Marko's father is rebuilding a church, he is offered help by one of Marko's killers' son and hesitates about accepting it. Marko's friend, a renowned surgeon In Belgrade, faces terrible choices when told to operate on one of the three soldiers on the verge of death. As for Haris, he now lives in Germany and is faced with a unique opportunity to repay his debt to his saviour.

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Cast & Crew

Director

Srdan Golubović
Producer

Jelena Mitrović, Alexander Ris, Emilie Georges, Boris T. Matić, Danijel Hoče
Screenwriter

Srdjan Koljević, Melina Koljević
Director of photography

Aleksandar Ilić
Main Cast

Aleksandar Berček, Leon Lučev, Nebojša Glogovac, Hristina Popović, Nikola Rakočevic
Editor (Cut)

Marko Glušac
Sound

Julij Zornik
Original Score

Mario Schneider
Production Design

Goran Joksimović
Costume Design

Ljiljana Petrović

Director's comment

The story is about the consequences of an heroic act. Is such an act meaningless, or does it provoke certain moral acts in the future? Does being a hero make any sense?

Does an act of heroism and humanity leave a positive mark and inspire us to do good? Is being a hero the same as being a fool? Is a life that is lost defending another human life like a stone cast into an abyss? CIRLCES is a film about people whose lives are changed by a single event; about shadows of the past and the need to step out of these shadows; about frustration by heroism.

CIRCLES is a film about guilt, about the question whether it is only the ones who committed the crime who are guilty, or whether it’s also those who witnessed the crime and failed to prevent it.

The film is inspired by a true event.