The Second Circle

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The Second Circle
Directed byAlexander Sokurov
Written byYuri Arabov
StarringPyotr Aleksandrov
Nadezhda Rodnova
Tamara Timofeeva
CinematographyAleksandr Burov
Edited byRaisa Lisova
Release dates
  • 1990 (1990) (Soviet Union)
  • October 25, 1991 (1991-10-25) (Netherlands)
  • January 2, 1992 (1992-01-02) (New York City, New York)
Running time
92 min
CountrySoviet Union
LanguageRussian

The Second Circle (Russian: Круг второй) is a 1990 Soviet Union drama film directed by Aleksandr Sokurov that tells the story of a young man who tries to deal with his father's death and the difficulties of his burial in a worldly society.

Reception

Slant said of the film: "Meditative, exasperating, and sublime, The Second Circle locates the painful grace of being finally free to gaze deeply into the eyes of the dead father and move on with life and art."[1]

References

  1. ^ Croce, Fernando F. (2006-04-03). "Review: The Second Circle". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2023-06-19.

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