The Perfect Circle

The Perfect Circle

1997 · 110 min · BS · 6.8 (22 votes)
Dir. Ademir Kenović · Starring Mustafa Nadarević, Almedin Leleta, Almir Podgorica, Josip Pejaković, Jasna Diklić, Mirela Lambić · Music Esad Arnautalić
Drama

An alcoholic Bosnian poet sends his wife and daughter away from Sarajevo so they can avoid the troubles there. However, he is soon descended upon by a pair of orphaned brothers. The brothers have escaped a massacre in their own village and have come to the Bosnian capital in search of a long lost Aunt. The poet befriends the boys and together they try to survive the horror of the siege of Sarajevo.

VIBE

A stark, unflinching portrayal of humanity amidst the ruins. It feels like a whispered testament to endurance, where moments of quiet despair are punctuated by the stubborn flicker of hope. A deeply affecting, somber experience.

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