Circle

The rookie directors Aaron Hann and Mario Miscione have found a good way to put together a minimalistic sci-fi film; they’ve set off on a good path, but unfortunately didn’t fully reach their destination. Circle has a fine idea – we’ve already seen different versions of a similar thing, but I don’t remember anything set up like this as a dialogue. Circle says a lot about human nature, sometimes it pokes nicely at certain prejudices and thoughts, or at least tries. But I have a little problem with its credibility. From the very beginning the film feels like watching characters in a theatre play that the creators move according to their whim, rather than real living people. Basically, they speak the way the plot demands, at the expense of being convincing. It’s a pity, the premise has more potential. (18.10.2015)