The Circle (2014)

Zurich, 1956. The young teacher Ernst Ostertag falls head over heels in love with the transvestite star Robi Rapp and finds himself torn between his bourgeois existence and his commitment to homosexuality. Ernst becomes a member of the gay organization DER KREIS and lives through the high point and the eventual decline of the organization, which in the whole of Europe is seen as the pioneer of gay emancipation.

The Circle is a documentary movie featuring Matthias Hungerbühler and directed by Stefan Haupt.

The Circle is currently streaming for free (ad-supported) on Kanopy, The Roku Channel and Tubi TV.

It is also possible to buy The Circle on Apple TV and Vudu.