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    The Circle

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    DER KREIS or THE CIRCLE is an astounding documentary when one factors all the parts of its sum. The Circle refers to the magazine by which young men would come to know each other, something quite inconceivable, to my mind, as it is from an era long, long gone by. First of all it is making big waves having won the 64th Berlinade as well as a Teddy Award as its making its way world wide. The whole notion of two young men meeting in 1940's Switzerland, in Zurich to be precise, and being together to this day is cause for celebration. It's also a celebration of tolerance and acceptance of a country that thought of the good of all. And Switzerland is still going strong... no repercussions from the legality of being different 75 years ago or more. The country stands as a pillar of the 20th century for this one fact alone. This sincere film is a slice of history of which I had no previous knowledge whatsoever. It's about men and women, I suppose, who fought for what they believed and thus made a difference to so many generations to follow. It's all very fulfilling, especially if you read the entire documentary as a LIFE LOVE STORY, which it most definitely is. The remembrance of things past, the great interviews, a discussion of the 'taboo' prevalent still in so many countries, the doc so well made, the two 'fierce' leading men make this all something unique. I believe DER KREIS is decidedly one beautiful testament of a past era of which the LGBT community should be very proud. I might be stating the obvious but docs are true inspirational films that let us in on so many ideas and themes totally unknown to many including myself, a soon to be 39 year old.

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    pietroantoni@  24.12.2014 age: 36-49 14,540 reviews

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