Square the Circle

Synopsis

Square the Circle is a little circular film about one person’s round trip out to the (un)known universe and into themselves, in search of a sense of belonging. To “square the circle” is an attempt to do the impossible: look into infinity, accept the perpetual passing of time, survive a long dark winter in the Northern Hemisphere or find one’s own place when you don't quite fit in. To be a circle in a world of squares.

The film participated in the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2023, Vienna Independent Shorts 2023 or Tampere Film Festival 2023.

#documentary

Hanna Hovitie (1991) is a film director and artist from Helsinki, Finland. Hanna's filmic work ranges from fiction to documentary to media art, exploring different possibilities to go beyond genre borders and stretch the boundaries of narrative. Her works share common ground in her use of strong cinematic settings to study the relationship between an individual and the habitat surrounding them, as well as her interest in exploring the mythical and fantastical dimensions of everyday life and the real world.