The Circle
Feature Film, 113 min
Republic of Moldova, Romania | 2026
Written and Directed by
Valeriu Andriuta
Produced by
Iulia Andriuta, Ionuț Ionescu, Andrei Marinescu
Production Companies
Amprenta Films, Idea Film
With the Financial Support of
National Centre of Cinematography, Republic of Moldova
National Centre of Cinematography of Romania
Anthropomorphic Cinema
Sângerei City Hall
Sângerei Local Council
Cast (in order of appearance)
Victor Nofit, Andrei Cazac, Silviu Boinceanu, Ion Munteanu, Mihail Petrov, Constantin Bîrsan, Nicolae Chițu, Nicu Suveică, Veaceslav Mereuță, Eugeniu Prisăcari, Anatolie Cotrobai, Dumitru Mamei, Ciprian Răcilă, Elena Cebotaru, Oxana Gabrielyan, Ina Ilașciuc, Lilia Țîbîrnă, Vanessa Andriuta, Anatolie Spătaru, Sergiu Burlacu, Gheorghe Crudu, Constantin Stavrat, Ivan Mustea, Ghennadii Boiarchin, Marc Philipps.
Synopsis
New Year’s Eve, 1999. During a hunting party in a rural area, a man is fatally shot. The local prosecutor quickly classifies the case as an accidental hunting death. Agachi, a young investigator at the beginning of his career, is sent from the capital to confirm the official version. Intrigued by inconsistencies in the case, he begins an informal investigation that disrupts the fragile balance of a community shaped by fear, personal ties, and the lingering reflexes of the old system. What initially appears to be a simple formality gradually turns into a test of conscience.
Director of Photography
Silviu Stavilă
Art Director
Iulia Petrescu, Adrian Suruceanu
Costume Designer
Andreea Ranta
Original Music
Minco Eggersman
Editing
Iulia Andriuta
Sound design
Alin Zǎbrǎuțeanu
Festivals and Awards
Transilvania International Film Festival – National Premiere
PRODUCED WITH THE SUPPORT OF
AWARDS
©Amprenta Films, Idea Film, 2026