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Where the Circle Ends

1956·Movie
1h 30min
58
DecentGoodWatch score

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Strong craft, a touch of humor.

Energy

Tense

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension7
  • Violence6
  • Fast Pace4

Heart

Profoundly sad and moving

  • Melancholy9
  • Pathos8
  • Catharsis6

Humor

Some dark humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Dark Humor5
  • Wit & Wordplay3
  • Satire & Parody3

World

Crime, the mind, and history

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Standout characters

Layered plot that rewards full attention.

  • Intrigue9
  • Character Depth8
  • Complexity8

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Music Composition6

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About

A woman murders her lover. Her husband and his mistress are also having murder-shaped thoughts, and their three counterplots all get tangled together. Everybody loses.
Film NoirCrime and MurderPsychological ThrillerComplex PlotSocial CommentaryHistorical SettingBleak and PessimisticIntrigue

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Is Where the Circle Ends worth watching?

58
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 59/100 (IMDb 6.3). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Where the Circle Ends rated?

ViolenceNudity

Content advisories: violence and nudity.

How long is Where the Circle Ends?

1 h 30 min

Where the Circle Ends runs 1 h 30 min.

What language is Where the Circle Ends in?

Spanish

It was made in Spanish. Produced in Mexico.