The Greater Circulation (2005): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 2005, The Greater Circulation is a drama film directed by Antero Alli, running about 93 minutes. “Love means protecting the solitude of another” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. 1908, Paris. Over three fever-dream nights in the Hotel Biron, poet Rainer Maria Rilke encounters the ghost of his good friend, artist Paula Modersohn-Becker, who died shortly after giving birth to her first child. In response to this haunting, Rilke writes his epic prose lament, "Requiem for a Friend", as a tribute to Paula and to women torn between choosing a life sacrificed to Art or to Motherhood. One hundred years later, three women - a painter, an actress and a dancer - and a theatre director prepare to stage Rilke's "Requiem" in Berkeley California as abstract performance ritual.

Who’s in it. The Greater Circulation stars Antero Alli as Rilke (Voice), Sylvi Alli as Judith, The Artist, Lloyd Bricken as Rainer Maria Rilke and Felecia Faulkner as Rose, The Actress & Mother, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Greater Circulation page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Greater Circulation tend to enjoy Cadena perpetua, El padrino, La lista de Schindler and El padrino II.