The Circle

The Circle

Near future. A young girl, May, is interviewed to join the world-famous Sphere company, led by Eamon Bailey. The girl gets a job and has the opportunity to become part of a global experiment, the results of which will turn the whole world upside down. The company will enter all data about its users, including social networks, mail, bank accounts and much more, into one system. Over time, May realizes that the goal of the "Sphere" is definitely not to improve the lives of ordinary people. The girl must save all humanity from involuntary slavery. Read more The film is based on the novel by Dave Eggers. The film was directed by James Ponsoldt, who previously worked on such projects as "Exciting Time" (2013), "End of Tour" (2015). Emma Watson played the main role of May in the film. The actress is known for her role as Hermione in the "Harry Potter" franchise, as well as for her roles in the films "It's Good to Be Quiet" (2012), "Dignidad Colony" (2015). The film also starred: Tom Hanks ("Forrest Gump" (1994, "Oscar" for "Best Actor"), "The Green Mile" (1999), "Catch Me If You Can" (2002)), John Boyega ("Aliens in the Area" (2011), "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" (2015)), Karen Gillan ("We Take Manhattan" (2012), "Guardians of the Galaxy" (2014), "Relegation Game" (2015)). The premiere of the film took place on April 26, 2016 at the Tribeca Film Festival.