The Second Circle (Russian: Круг второй) is a 1990 Soviet 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.
| The Second Circle | |
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| Directed by | Alexander Sokurov |
| Written by | Yuri Arabov |
| Starring | Pyotr Aleksandrov Nadezhda Rodnova Tamara Timofeeva |
| Cinematography | Aleksandr Burov |
| Edited by | Raisa Lisova |
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Running time | 92 min |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
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]
