A young teacher in Zurich in the 1950s falls in love with a transvestite star but is torn between his bourgeois existence and his commitment to homosexuality. He joins a gay organization that is eventually seen as the pioneer of gay emancipation in Europe.
Acting
Hungerbühler and Schelker's aching chemistry carries decades.
Direction
Haupt blends fiction with real survivor interviews seamlessly.
Production
Gorgeous 1950s Zurich recreated with repressive precision.
Director
Stefan Haupt
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Röbi Rapp appears in the documentary segments and saw the film before his death in 2020.
Der Kreis was the first gay organization to survive Nazi persecution and directly influenced post-war European activism.
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