The Circle (2015)

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Original title	Cirkeln
Swedish release title	Cirkeln
International title	The Circle
Title for Swedish DVD release	Cirkeln

Director	Levan Akin
Screenplay	Sara Bergmark Elfgren Levan Akin
Producer	Cecilia Norman (as Cecilia Norman Mardell) Benny Andersson Ludvig Andersson
Director of Photography	Neus Ollé
Music	Benny Andersson
Film Editor	Gustav Wachtmeister
Production Mixer	Bo Persson (mixer) Klas Engström (bom) Stefan Ljungberg (bom)
Production Manager	Lisa Berggren Eyre
Project Coordinator	Eva Åkergren
Line Producer	Stavros Logothetis
Choreography	Hannu Böök
Production Designer	Roger Rosenberg
Sound Design	Gustav Landbecker Aleksander Karshikoff
Technical Advisor	Jonne Ahner
Second Unit Director	Mia Skimmerstrand Bruce Parramore
Script Supervisor	Lillie Aleksandrov
First Assistant Director	Mia Skimmerstrand Jon Blåhed
Special Effects	Daniel Högberg (senior tekniker) Jack Whinnett (senior tekniker) Gustaf Grattback (tekniker) Bruce Parramore Duncan Capp (supervisor) Martin Högberg (koordinator)
Conforming	Staffan Kvarneke
Assistant Film Editor	Felicia Sundberg
Stunt Coordinator	Seth Ericson Nicklas Hansson (assisterande stuntkoordinator)
Dialogue	Gustav Landbecker
Production Assistant	Lena Lillieborg
Casting	Victoria Svanell
Production Accountant	Ann-Sofie Modin
Film Commissioner	Magdalena Jangard
Post Producer	Hanna Bengtsson
First Assistant Cameraman	Carl Elias (b-foto, second unit) Fredrik Hagström (b-foto, second unit) Anton Bergström Pau Reig
Still Photographer	Niklas Alexandersson
Second Unit Director of Photography	Peter Milanov
Gaffer	Johan Gärskog Per Olsson Marcus Hansson Olle Nordlund Kent Högberg
Key Grip	Elias Branner
Visual Effects	Hanna Bengtsson Andronikos Bisogiannis (supervisor och creative director) Bruce Parramore Kaj Steveman (supervisor, förproduktion)
Conductor	Göran Arnberg Gustaf Sjökvist (kördirigent)
Orchestration	Göran Arnberg
Assistant Production Designer	Eugénie Norlin
Carpenter	Christian Holmgren Johan Sjölin Matti Rintala (as Matti Rintala von Knorring) Martin Thubeck Janne Hverven Mikael Höglund Emil Hall Mårten Backman Calle Sjölin Magnus Berglind
Painter	Per "Johan" Johansson (as Per "Pensel" Johansson) Jossa Elmqvist Georgi Kodzhabashiyski
Propman	Eva Torsvall Klara Alfredson Jofs Petter Carsall
Make-up / Hair	Jenny Fred
Construction Coordinator	Erik Lundberg
Stunt	Åsa Ingvarsson Victor Lenas Jacobsson Anna Netterlid Patrik Kristoffersen
Sound Editor	Marco Lopez Anders Degerberg
Re-recording Mixer	Gábor Pasztor
Foley Artist	Ulf Olausson
Foley Recordist	Claudia Bernal
Trainee	Jenny Åkerström Isabelle Kågström Janni Blom
Storyboard	Giuseppe Cristiano
Legal Advisor	Peter Danowky
Trailer	Martin Mork
Other Crew	Marcus Karlberg (videoassistent) Karl Johnsson (konceptartist) Martin Bergquist (konceptartist) Kim W Andersson (konceptartist) Anthony Bloom (korptränare) Tina Röed (hund- och kattskötare) Sulejman Pejlto (kattskötare) Tim Man (stuntassistent) Johan Ranner (stuntassistent) Johan Lindqvist (stuntassistent) Niklas Hermansson (attribut & SFX makeup supervisor) Oskar Wallroth (gjuttekniker och SFX makeup) Fia Reisek (fabricering) Petros Naoumis (CG supervisor och lead compositor) Pavlos Kapalas (VFX account manager) Nathalie Damberg Nilsson (VFX production supervisor & coordinator) Andronikos Bisogiannis (on set VFX supervison) Petros Naoumis (on set VFX supervison) Michalis Giokas (on set VFX assistant) Pavlos Kapalas (on set VFX assistant) Antonis Maras (lighting & shading) Stavros Avgos (3D modelling) Paschalis Mourikas (TD rigging & animation) Vikrant Dalal (TD FX & animation) Piotr Weiss (FX animation) Boukhari Essedik (FX animation) Torbjorn Olsson (FX animation) Mirco Paolini (TD liquid FX animation) Thanos Kokkinen (3D animator) Manolis Douvitas (3D animator) Dimosthenis Vagias (3D animator) Vasilis Souras (3D modelling) Danesh Kuruppu (FX animator) Elias Deros (concept artist & VFX consultant) Marco Lozzi (digital matte painting artist) Nektarios Chionis (digital matte painting artist) Bill Andripoulos (digital matte painting artist) Frida Eriksson (videoassistent, second unit) Jens Sjöwall (as Jens Sjöwall-Wahlöö) (belysningsmästare, second unit) Tetz Sjöwall (as Tetz Sjöwall-Wahlöö) (belysningsmästare, second unit) Aimar Bergan (elektriker, second unit) Michael Wahlberg (elektriker, second unit) Berny Carlsson (elektriker, second unit) Daniel Keith (elektriker, second unit) Gustav Sandegård (elektriker, second unit) Nisse Virgin (elektriker, second unit) Anette Westerlund (rollsättarassistent, second unit) Moa Blomgren (rollsättarassistent, second unit) Jan Soja (rollsättarassistent, second unit) Birgitta Vaktnäs (rollsättarassistent, second unit) Frida Mellbin (rollsättarassistent, second unit) Lena Johansson (rollsättarassistent, second unit) Polly Kisch (rollsättarassistent, second unit) Lars Persson (statistassistent, second unit) Milana Schoeller (statistassistent, second unit) Ludvig Andersson (musikläggning) Thomas Lindgren (horn) Carin Sahlin (ekonomichef) Kajsa Herngren (avtal) Ruben Broman (b-foto, second unit) Elias M. Félix (fotograf, second unit) Per Kjellin (runner, second unit) Mikaela Eliasson (inspelningsassistent, second unit) Magnus Jonth (inspelningsassistent, second unit) Hektor Rosenberg (platsassistent, second unit) Mauro Ubeira (platsassistent, second unit) Fredrik Lindton (platsassistent, second unit) Sebastian Karlsson (platsassistent, second unit) Andreas Egerup (platschef, second unit) Torbjörn Åker (platsletare, second unit) Karl-Axel Bergström (platsletare, second unit) Emma Skog (platsletare, second unit) Svante Åhman (platsletare, second unit) Filip Aston (platsletare, second unit) Cecilia Björkdahl (as Cecilia Björkedahl) (scripta, second unit) Eva Ljungman-Jansson (scripta, second unit) Sofia Wilf Persson (scripta, second unit) Niklas Siöström (FAD, second unit) Daniel Malmén (FAD, second unit) Niklas Alexandersson (bakomfilm) Johan Egerkrans (logodesign) Jordi Vadri Valls (design & animation) Linus Rosenqvist (producent Lillasyster AB) Mats Lundgren (kompletterande ljuddesign) Sven Friberg (kompletterande ljudinspelning) Max Lachman (kompletterande ljudinspelning) Bernard Löhr (kompletterande ljudinspelning) Mats Lundgren (kompletterande ljudinspelning) Anders Hägglund (säljare) Mattias Segnestam (samordnare) Jan Strömberg (as Janne Strömberg) (finishing artist) Xenia Mourafeti (prep artist & 2D artist) Makis Avramis (prep artist & 2D artist) Pradeep Gownipuram (prep artist & 2D artist) Sergey Kilirov (prep artist & 2D artist) Dimitrios Gousetis (prep artist & 2D artist) Marko Popovic (prep artist & 2D artist) Sasa Nicolic (prep artist & 2D artist) Dhas Karthic (prep artist & 2D artist) Laura Zamora (prep artist & 2D artist) Razvan Turloiu (prep artist & 2D artist) Jorgo Gjikopulli (prep artist & 2D artist) Mattias Petersson (rollsättarassistent, second unit) Constantinos Arghiris (IT & renderfarm pipeline) Nassos Sotiropoulos (IT & renderfarm pipeline) Joe Maples (b-foto, second unit) David Gylje (b-foto, second unit) Hanna Kriisa (b-foto, second unit) Erik Henriksson (b-foto, second unit) Karl Hui (b-foto, second unit) Sofia Armenteros (c-foto, second unit) Jonas Björne (c-foto, second unit) Stellan Runge (c-foto, second unit) Josephine Owe (c-foto, second unit) Johan Viberg (c-foto, second unit) Christian Norman (b-foto, second unit) Joel Olsson (steadicamoperatör, second unit) Adrian Wigerdahl (passare, second unit) Tor-Ulf Öhman (passare, second unit) Tobias Tuvehagen (passarassistent, second unit) Anton Österlund (passarassistent, second unit) Felix Jaktlund (passarassistent, second unit) Dennis Henry (motion control, second unit) Mat Brooks (DIT, second unit) Oscar Poulsen (videoassistent, second unit) Karin Svensson (rollsättarassistent, second unit) Julia Mardell (rollsättarassistent, second unit) Sofia Brandt (rollsättarassistent, second unit) Sulejmen Peljto (rollsättarassistent, second unit) Fredric Svanell (rollsättarassistent, second unit) Haruka Johansson (rollsättarassistent, second unit) Louise Wennberg (rollsättarassistent, second unit) Esther Ericsson (previz, second unit) Elin Bergström (maskassistent, second unit) Madelene Söderblom (maskassistent, second unit) Birgitta Stenqvist (maskassistent, second unit) Sara Englund (maskassistent, second unit) Emma Byfors (maskassistent, second unit) Daniela Mengarelli (maskassistent, second unit) Matilda Westh (kostymassistent, second unit) Linn Tabudlong (kostymassistent, second unit) Henrik Svensson (rekvisitaassistent, second unit) Vilgot Rosenberg (rekvisitaassistent, second unit) Henrik Andersson (attributör, second unit) Mats Garpendal (as Mats Garpendahl) (rekvisita, second unit) Sandra Lindgren (rekvisita, second unit) Jonas Rudels (ljudtekniker, second unit) Mario Adamson (ljudtekniker, second unit) Janna Johansson (ljudtekniker, second unit) Manne Kjellander (ljudtekniker, second unit) Anders Degerberg (ljudtekniker, second unit) Marco Di Giulio (elassistent, second unit) David Boström (elassistent, second unit) Jonathan Selberg (elassistent, second unit) Anders Dahl (elassistent, second unit) Stefan Hencz (elektriker, second unit) Maciej Giemza (elektriker, second unit) Dag Engström (elektriker, second unit) George Fotopoulos (prep artist & 2D artist)
Production Coordinator	Jeanette Frykberg
Location Manager	Josefin Lundgren
Craft service	Nathalie Damberg Nilsson
Runner	Johan Melin Rebecka Claesson
Assistant	Johan Norling Carina Enberg Fabian Froncek
Extras Casting	Victoria Svanell
Location Scout	Jonas Rydergren
Assistant Location Scout	Daniel Hagberg Ruben Bergqvist
Casting Assistant	Mia Skimmerstrand
Marketing	Anna Clara Olofsson (samt försäljning & PR) Ellen Fjæstad (samt försäljning & PR) Joakim Hoffman (samt försäljning & PR) Per Erik Hotti (as Per-Erik Hotti) (samt försäljning & PR) Annika Kronander (samt försäljning & PR) Göran Söder (samt försäljning & PR) Mattias Vestin (samt försäljning & PR) Eric Broberg (samt försäljning & PR)
Second Assistant Cameraman	Therese Fagergren Viking Jonsson Tommy Sandberg (c-foto, second unit)
Steadicam Operator	Peter Milanov
Grip Best Boy	Eric Lindqvist
Color Grading	Sebastian Guest
Compositor	Sasa Nicolic (senior compositor) Nikos Kalligas Razvan Turloiu Ivan Grozev Yavor Asenov Desislava Valcheva Dimosthenis Vagias Sergey Kirilov Josep Antoni Ribas Rossello Michalis Giokas Marko Popovic
Digital Imaging Technician (DIT)	Sergio Ayala Simon Köcher
Music Coordinator	Lotta Lillieström Stenberg
Music Recording Supervisor	Linn Fijal Bernard Löhr
Music Mixer	Linn Fijal Bernard Löhr
Choir	Henrik Hägerström Ulf Hälleberg Anna Högberg Andrea Kolk Sarah Llloyd Evans Jonatan Mannervik Eva Norling Stefan Stadfors Karin Victor Jonas Walles Lisa Westfelt Joel Ydring Björn Karlsson Erika Alfredsson Bohlin Monica Eriksson Sara Fahlander Christer Fransson Tomas Gillkvist Anna Grünfeldt Nikos Grünfeldt
Musician	Elisabeth Arnberg (violin) Bo Söderström (violin) Anna Rodell (violin) Peter Bergström (kontrabas) Roland Kress (violin) Iskandar Komilov (violin) Ulf Forsberg (violin) Magnus Einarsson (slagverk) Christian Bergqvist (violin) Thomas Andersson (violin) Christer Ferngren (slagverk) Jörgen Stenberg (slagverk & pukor) Mats Agnelid (trombon) Karl Frisendahl (trombon) Johan Ahlin (horn) Pelle Grebacken (klarinett & blockflöjt) Bengt Rosengren (oboe & engelskt horn) Janne Bengtsson (flöjter & tin whistle) Benny Andersson (klaviatur) Kristofer Öberg (horn) Walter McTigert (kontrabas) Christina Wirdegren-Alin (violoncello) Ulrika Edström (violoncello) Jana Boutani (violoncello) Svein Martinsen (violin) Jakob Ruthberg (violin) Ylvali Zilliacus (violin) Linnea Nyman (violin)
Assistant Property Master	Alex Karlsson
Costume Designer	Cilla Rörby
Costume Assistant	Mia Andersson Anna-Maria Bandagu
Make-up Assistant	Madeleine Törnqvist af Ström

Josefin Asplund	Rebecka
Leona Axelsen	Linnea
Miranda Frydman	Vanessa
Ruth Vega Fernandez	Adriana Lopez
Helena Engström	Anna-Karin
Irma von Platen	Minoo
Hanna Asp	Ida
Sverrir Gudnason	Max Rosenqvist
Gustav Lindh	Elias
Vincent Grahl	Gustaf
Charlie Petersson	Wille
Solí Myhrman	Evelina
Matilda Esselius	Felicia
Hanna Frelin	Julia
Sebastian Hiort af Ornäs	Kevin
Marcus Vögeli	Erik
Dennis Bristam	Robin
Janna Granström	Jannike
Christopher Wagelin	Nicke Karlsson
Ann-Sofie Nurmi	Mia Nieminen
Dick Idman	Taisto Nieminen
Michael Jonsson	Jonte
Mina Azarian	Farnaz Karimi
Per Svensson	Erik Falk
Jimmy Lindström	Tommy Ekberg
Peter Carlberg	Ove Post
Cecilia Milocco	Isabella Mohlin
Natalie Minnevik	Matilda
Filip Alexandersson	Kevins pappa
Elin Klinga	kompletterande röst, Ida

Production Company	RMV Film
Copyright	RMV Film
Equipment	Kameraten AB
	Ljud & Bildmedia AB
Visual Effects	Ixor
Music Publisher	Mono Music AB
Music Re-recording	Mono Music Studios
Music recorded at	RMV Studio
Co-Production Company	Filmlance International AB
Advance allocations	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet
Distributor in Sweden	Buena Vista International (Sweden) AB	2015
Other Company	Fixas		attributmakeri.
	Europa Sound & Vision AB		efterbearbetning
	Svenska Stuntgruppen AB		stunt
Partner	Sveriges Television AB
Special Effects	Fixas
	Arclight AB
Graphics	Lillasyster Produktion AB

One night when the moon appears red in the sky, six teenage girls find themselves in an abandoned park, drawn there by a mysterious power. They are 'the chosen ones', a group of witches with magical powers who must learn to work together, despite their differences, to save the world.

Certificate number	202700
Date	2015-01-15
Classification	Allowed from age 11
Notes	Digitalfil.
Grounds for decision	Framställningen innehåller inslag av skräckstämning, ungdomar i hotfulla och utsatta situationer samt skrämmande och övernaturliga fenomen vilket kan medföra stark rädsla och oro och bedöms kunna vara till skada för välbefinnandet för barn under 11 år.

Aspect ratio	2.35:1
Frames per second	24
Length in minutes	144 min

Original title	Cirkeln (Youth novel)
Author	Mats Strandberg
	Sara Bergmark Elfgren

Release in Sweden	2015-02-18			Sweden
DVD release	2015-07-06			Sweden
Festival showing	2016-02-01	Folkteatern	Gothenburg	Sweden	144 min	39:e Göteborg International Film Festival, svenska långfilmsåret 2015.
TV showing	2017-01-21	SVT1		Sweden
	2018-11-03	SVT1		Sweden
	2019-07-15	SVT1		Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy	2024-11-23	Bio Victor, Filmhuset	Stockholm	Sweden

Original title	Mountains Crave
By	Anna von Hausswolff
Performed by	Anna von Hausswolff

Original title	Things We Left Behind
By	Ludvig Andersson
Performed by	Atlas

Original title	Love Child
By	Ludvig Andersson
	Mats Lundgren
Performed by	Atlas
	Yavin Calypso

Original title	Running Up That Hill
By	Kate Bush
Performed by	Kate Bush

Original title	Min katt dansar cha-cha
Composer	Göte Wilhelmson
Lyrics	Monica Himmelstrand
Performed by	Britt Damberg
	Leif Kronlunds Orkester

Original title	Keep The Streets Empty For me
By	Cecilia Nordlund
	Karin Dreijer Andersson
Performed by	Fever Ray

Original title	Medicine
By	Elena Tonra
	Igor Haefeli
Performed by	Daughter

Original title	Kids
By	Style of Eye
	Sophia Somajo
	J. Koitzsch
	Ellinor Olovsdotter
Performed by	Style of Eye
	Soso

Original title	Murky Air
By	L. Knutsson
Performed by	Palace Of The Damned

Original title	Supreme Terror
By	L. Knutsson
Performed by	Palace Of The Damned

Original title	School's Out
By	Ludvig Andersson
Performed by	Ludvig Andersson

Original title	She Will
By	Camille Berthomier
	Gemma Thompson
	Ayse Hassan
	Fay Milton
Performed by	Savages

Original title	Blood Red Moon
By	Randy Fitzsimmons
Performed by	The Hives

Nominated for the Guldbagge Award	Stockholm	2016	Best Original Score	Benny Andersson
	Stockholm	2016	Best Visual Effects	Andronikos Bisogiannis
	Stockholm	2016	Best Make-up	Jenny Fred
	Stockholm	2016	Best Visual Effects	Hanna Bengtsson

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Element type	Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type	DCP

Element type	Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type	DCP

Element type	Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type	MAP

Element type	Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type	ProRes

Element type	Digitalt tilläggsmaterial
Carrier type	EXTRAS

Size	About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity	2

Size	Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity	1

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	Cirkeln. Dialoglista.
Extent	35 s. + eftertext och musiklista.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	Cirkeln - till engelska.
Extent	46 s.
Language	English

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Extent	111 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Cirkeln. Av Sara Bergmark Elfgren & Levan Akin.Baserad på romanen Cirkeln av Mats Strandberg & Sara Bergmark Elfgren. Version 4.6. 21 november 2013.
Extent	132 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Cirkeln. Av Sara Bergmark Elfgren & Levan Akin.Baserad på romanen Cirkeln av Mats Strandberg & Sara Bergmark Elfgren. Version 6.5. 21 april 2014.
Extent	111 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Extent	100 s.

Black and white print	No
Colour prints	No
Behind the scenes prints	No
Slides	No
Digital images	Yes

Type	Program/Reklamtryck
Language	English