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Two young gay soccer players get caught up between the politics of the game and the politics of love.


A young teacher in Zurich in the 1950s falls in love with a transvestite star but is torn between his bourgeois existence and his commitment to homosexuality. He joins a gay organization that is eventually seen as the pioneer of gay emancipation in Europe.

Matthias Hungerbühler
Ernst Ostertag

Sven Schelker
Röbi Rapp
Babett Arens
Romy Sieber

Aaron Hitz
Teacher Willi Öttli

Martin Hug
Commissioner Baumgartner

Peter Jecklin
Principal Dr. Max Sieber

Ueli Jäggi
Martin Ostertag
Sebastian Ledesma
Rinaldi - Italian Rent-Boy

Marie Leuenberger
Miss Gabi Gerster
Matthias Meier
Jean-Martin
The Circle is a drama, documentary film released in 2014 exploring themes of transvestite, lgbt, gay theme. Directed by Stefan Haupt, it stars Matthias Hungerbühler, Sven Schelker, Babett Arens. A young teacher in Zurich in the 1950s falls in love with a transvestite star but is torn between his bourgeois existence and his commitment to homosexuality. He joins a gay organization that is eventually seen as the pioneer of gay emancipation in Europe.
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