In the Albanian port city of Durrës, former inmate Arion is released from prison to take part in illegal bare-knuckle fights at the notorious venue «The Circle» for Ilir, who is deeply in debt. Club owner Hans is initially doubtful about Arion. But as Arion draws increasing attention, Hans also sees his commercial potential. What starts as a way out of poverty becomes a risky game when Ilir gets involved in an illegal betting ring.
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In the Albanian port city of Durrës, former inmate Arion is released from prison to take part in illegal bare-knuckle fights at the notorious venue «The Circle» for Ilir, who is deeply in debt. Club owner Hans is initially doubtful about Arion. But as Arion draws increasing attention, Hans also sees his commercial potential. What starts as a way out of poverty becomes a risky game when Ilir gets involved in an illegal betting ring.
Running time
110 min
Genre
Drama, Crime
Original language
SQ
Director
Enkelejd Lluca
Cast
Moritz Bleibtreu, Noizy, Blerim Destani, Kaona Sylejmani, Islam Dulatov, Kida Khodr Ramadan, Sunaj Raça, Ola Harizaj, Xhejni Fama, Ilirda Bejleri