The Cycle of Love

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In 1977, PK, a 23-year-old Delhi street artist from a poor, 'untouchable' family, picked up a handful of paintbrushes and a second-hand bicycle and set off on a 6000-mile cross-continent mission -- to find Lotta, the woman who had captured his heart. A love story like no other, THE CYCLE OF LOVE is an inspiring, heart-warming, epic true-life adventure about the search for self-belief and risking everything for what your heart tells you.

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Leslie Felperin

Guardian

Sep 16, 2026

3/5

Let’s hope this sweet work, directed by Orlando von Einsiedel launches a new trend in nonfiction film-making for stuff that makes you happy-cry.

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Alice Savile

Time Out

Sep 3, 2026

4/5

Some viewers might find it too much, too sweet -- but abandon yourself to this nostalgic evocation of a lost era and it's hard not to fall in love.

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Robert Daniels

RogerEbert.com

Jun 8, 2026

Delicate and heartwarming, Orlando von Einsiedel’s stirring documentary "The Cycle of Love" is the kind of film whose sweet subject transcends time and borders.

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Jaylan Salah

Geek Vibes Nation

3 days ago

9/10

The Cycle of Love is about what happens when the impossible is fact, not fiction, and that the most beautiful fairy tales exist in real life, not in movies.

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Dulcie Pearce

The Sun (UK)

Sep 21, 2026

4/5

I defy anyone to watch it to the end without tears rolling down their face.

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Peter Keough

Arts Fuse

Sep 15, 2026

At times The Cycle of Love does fall back on platitudes to make its case. But here those platitudes are earned.

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Brian W

@Mr.CAFilmBuffs 3 days ago

Heart warming true story. Although a documentary, it has a very engaging flow.

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Loves V

@RT14109267 4 days ago

Thoroughly enjoyable, surprisingly so. Heard the producer/director and actor and cinematographer speak following the film - so many of the 'actors' in the film were on-the-spot passers-by! Touching, funny, spiritual. Wonderful.

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Morris W

@RT40181464 Sep 20, 2026

A warming and romantic true story about two lovers separated by land and sea destined to meet again Beautifully reenacted and dramatised through real characters and highly improvised scenes which just makes the tale so much more authentic.

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Tiggy L

@Tiggles Sep 20, 2026

This film lifted me out of a low mood, above and beyond. What a fabulous bit of story telling, and so many of the cast played themselves - a sensory, cinematic treat! Best not to read too much about the story beforehand, just go. You don't have to love bikes like but it was heartening to see how many ankle clips, helmets and pannier bags were brought in to the cinema. So much better than a film about airplanes!

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Darcy C

@RT73491281 Sep 19, 2026

Beautiful film. Entire theater was crying happy tears at the end. Highly recommend!

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Sofia J

@Sofia_prod Sep 14, 2026

Beautiful film that brings such an important and inspirationally told story of love and kindness. I cried and laughed and was touched to the core.

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In 1977, PK, a 23-year-old Delhi street artist from a poor, 'untouchable' family, picked up a handful of paintbrushes and a second-hand bicycle and set off on a 6000-mile cross-continent mission -- to find Lotta, the woman who had captured his heart. A love story like no other, THE CYCLE OF LOVE is an inspiring, heart-warming, epic true-life adventure about the search for self-belief and risking everything for what your heart tells you.

Director: Orlando von Einsiedel
Producer: Chloe Leland, Harri Grace, Emelie Mahanandia von Schedvin, Karl Mahanandia von Schedvin
Distributor: Variance Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 28, 2026, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $100.5K
Runtime: 1h 38m

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