| The Circle | |
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| Directed by | Levan Akin |
| Screenplay by | Sara Bergmark Elfgren Levan Akin |
| Based on | |
| Produced by | Benny Andersson Ludvig Andersson Cecilia Norman Mardell Hanna Bengtsson |
| Starring | Josefin Asplund Helena Engström Ruth Vega Fernandez Irma von Platen Hanna Asp Leona Axelsen Sverrir Gudnason |
| Cinematography | Neus Ollé-Soronellas |
| Edited by | Gustav Wachtmeister |
| Music by | Benny Andersson |
Production company | RMV |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista International |
Release dates |
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Running time | 144 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
| Budget | SEK 40 million[1] (about US$4.7 million) |
| Box office | US$1.1 million |
The Circle (original title: Cirkeln) is a Swedish fantasy directed and co-written by Levan Akin, based on the best-selling novel The Circle by Sara Bergmark Elfgren and Mats Strandberg, the former of whom also co-wrote the screenplay. It was produced and scored by ABBA member Benny Andersson. The film was intended to be the first in a trilogy of films based on Engelsfors, though plans of the sequels have been cancelled.[2] A film adaptation was to be produced by Filmlance in 2013, with Levan Akin set to direct and Bergmark Elfgren as script writer. The production was put on hold due to disagreements between the authors and Filmlance. Akin left the project as well.[3] Benny Andersson's son Ludvig brought the novel to his attention and he bought the rights to produce the film, more faithfully than Filmlance intended, however the film still has significant differences from the original novel. Open castings for young girls who could play the leads were held all over Sweden.[4]
The film was screened at the 2015 Berlin International Film Festival,[5] and it was released in Swedish cinemas on 18 February 2015.
- ^ "Fantasysuccén "Cirkeln" färdiginspelad". Svt.se (in Swedish). 7 July 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ "- Visst blev 'Cirkeln' en besvikelse". 20 September 2015.
- ^ "Glory Box" (in Swedish). 0glorybox0.blogspot.se. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ "Nytt samarbete sluter Cirkeln". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 15 April 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ "Tyska tonåringar gillar Cirkeln". svt.se (in Swedish). 11 February 2015.