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THE CIRCLE Moldova-Romania, 2025, 112 min, color

A young investigator is sent to investigate what appears to be a straightforward death in a remote Moldovan village. His encounters with the locals uncover conflicting accounts and buried secrets that gradually erode the official narrative. As the investigation deepens, he becomes trapped in a vicious circle of fear, guilt, and collective complicity. The film offers a dark, tense exploration of truth and moral compromise in a community where silence speaks louder than words.

Valeriu Andriuta

Valeriu Andriuta

Valeriu Andriuta is a Moldovan-Romanian actor, director, and screenwriter. He initially studied at the Polytechnic University in Chișinău before turning to the arts, graduating in acting from the Theater and Film Institute in Tbilisi, Georgia. He later studied theater directing at the I. L. Caragiale National University of Theater and Cinematography in Bucharest. As an actor, he is widely recognized for his role as the priest in Cristian Mungiu’s Beyond the Hills (2012). Since 2016, he has also been active as a director and screenwriter.

SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY

2017 Dear Friends / short

2018 Just One More / short

2018 Salix Caprea  / short

2020 I am Dorin / short

2025 The Big Catch

2025 The Circle

 

 

DIRECTOR
Valeriu Andriuta
SCRIPT
Valeriu Andriuta
CAMERA
Silviu Stavilã
MUSIC
Minco Eggersman
CAST
Victor Nofit, Eugeniu Prisacari, Ion Munteanu, Vanessa Andriutã, Anatolie Cotorobai
PRODUCERS
Iulia Andriuta, Ionut Alin Ionescu, Andrei Marinescu
PRODUCTION
Amprenta Films, Idea Film

THE CIRCLE Moldova-Romania, 2025, 112 min, color

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