Around a Small Mountain

Around a Small Mountain Frenchvues du pic SaintLoup is a 2009 Frenchlanguage drama film directed by Jacques Rivette and starring Jane Birkin and Sergio Castellitto. It was screened in the main competition at the 66th Venice International Film Festival.

Later in town, Vittorio learns that Kate has returned to join her familys traveling circus after leaving under mysterious conditions fifteen years ago. Kates lover was killed during a performance. Intrigued by Kates story, Vittorio stays for the show, and then decides to stay in town for a while, booking the room above a local cafe. He begins to attend all the shows, fascinated by the circus and the lives of its performersall the while trying to discover the secret that led to Kates sudden departure.When the circus caravan leaves town, Vittorio follows. With nowhere to go and nothing else to do, both he and Kate seem to be running away with the circus. Gradually he learns about the buried past of the circus and the buried careers of its performers. ........

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