The Circle (2019) [N/A]
Directed by:
Margit Lillak
Release Date:
December 31, 2019
Original Title:
Südamering
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
Allfilm
Production Countries:
Estonia
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 94
To change the world, one needs to start within.
Utopian ideals fall victim to the foibles of human nature in this feature documentary from Estonian director Margit Lillak.
After coming together for 2 years in 2014, a group of 12 grownups with their 6 kids elope on an adventure to start the very first conscious eco-community in Estonia. They scrap together their savings and buy an old manor lot with 33 hectars of agricultural land and 3750 square meters of half-derelict houses. Their experiment was inspired by the growing movement of global eco-villages. They step out of society as we know it, deconstructing the basic pillars of life, from nuclear family, to education, to relationships and consumption. Their goal is to build non-violent co-operative relations among themselves, harmonious relations, and sustainable life style with a small footprint. The film follows the dramatic events in the community for 5 years, from their blissful idealistic beginnings in 2014 until their dramatic collapse in 2019.
