Writer-director Stefan Haupt shares a message of unconditional love in his new film "The Circle."
The movie, which mixes documentary and narrative styles, tells the love story of Ernst Ostertag and Röbi Rapp.
The couple met as members of the gay community Der Kreis (The Circle) in Switzerland in the 50s.
"The Circle" chronicles the difficulties the pair had as gay men living in Zurich and their fight for gay rights.
SOUNDBITE: Stefan Haupt, director, saying (English):
"Became clear to me that the focus I want to put on it is the common things we all have in common. Our desire to love, be loved. And not focus on the things that separate us. He is gay or he is heterosexual. It is the same."
For Ostertag and Rapp seeing the film provided a mix of emotions.
SOUNDBITE: Ernst Ostertag, film's subject, saying (English):
"When we saw it the first time that was quite difficult at times and joyful at others. It was an up and down of feelings and em
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