Circles (film)

{{Infobox film

| name = Circles

| image = Circles film poster.jpg

| caption = Film poster

| director = Srdan Golubović

| producer = Emilie Georges
Danijel Hocevar
Boris T. Matić
Jelena Mitrović
Alexander Ris

| writer = Melina Pota Koljević
Srđan Koljević

| starring = Aleksandar Berček

| cinematography = Aleksandar Ilić

| editing =

| distributor =

| released = {{Film date|2013|1|18|Sundance|2013|2|23|Serbia|df=yes}}

| runtime = 112 minutes

| country = Serbia

| language = Serbian

}}

Circles ({{langx|sr|Кругови}}/Krugovi) is a 2013 Serbian drama film directed by Srdan Golubović. The film was selected as the Serbian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards,{{cite web |url=http://inserbia.info/news/2013/08/serbian-movie-circles-candidate-for-oscar/ |title= Serbian movie "Circles" candidate for Oscar |access-date=30 August 2013 |work=In Serbia}}{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscars-serbia-nominates-circles-montenegro-618819 |title= Oscars: Serbia Nominates 'Circles' and Montenegro Taps 'Bad Destiny' in Foreign Language Category |access-date=31 August 2013 |work=Hollywood Reporter}} but it was not nominated. The film won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival{{cite web |url=http://www.berlinale.de/en/das_festival/preise_und_juries/preise_unabh_ngigen_jurys/index.html |title= Prizes of the Independent Juries |access-date=30 August 2013 |work=Berlinale}} and the Grand Prix, Golden Apricot at the 2013 Yerevan International Film Festival, Armenia, for Best Feature Film as well as the Grand Prix at 2013 CinEast Festival.

Synopsis

The film is inspired by the true story of Bosnian Serb soldier Srđan Aleksić who died protecting Bosniak civilian Alen Glavović in January 1993 in Trebinje during the Bosnian War. Three stories take place in parallel in Belgrade, Germany, and Trebinje. Nebojša who witnessed the death of his best friend overcomes his guilty conscience to confront the killer. Haris who owes his life to the person who sacrificed for him risks everything in order to return the favour. The murderer's son meets the fallen hero's father thus opening the way to overcoming the past.