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The Second Circle

The Second Circle

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The Second Circle

"Make a heaven of hell."

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Overview

Drawing inspiration from the real life tragedy of Francesca da Rimini and Paolo Malatesta, this genre bending short follows a stifled rural housewife and her brother-in-law caught in a cruel cyclical limbo of death, love, and devotion.

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4 featured cast members

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Jamie Alvey

Jamie Alvey

Franny

Cedric Gegel

Cedric Gegel

Paul

Douglas Dean Mitchell

Douglas Dean Mitchell

John

Riley Norris

Riley Norris

Franny Stand-In

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Directed by: Jamie Alvey
Written by: Jamie Alvey

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