

The Second Circle
· 16 min · Not rated
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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- Directors
- Jamie Alvey
- Production companies
- Love and Horror Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
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- Post Production
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Jamie AlveyFranny
Cedric GegelPaul
Douglas Dean MitchellJohn
Riley NorrisFranny Stand-InTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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