'Circle' ending explained: Does Eric survive at the end of the game? Find out

Circle on Netflix is a 2015 psychological thriller film. Inspired by 1957 film 12 Angry Men, makers of Circle have presented it in a way, that it is both easy to see and rar tough to watch. Helmed by Aaron Hann, Circle revolves around a group of people who wake up in a darkened room. y soon realise that one of m is being killed every time someone attempts to leave. It soon dawns upon group that y can control which person is selected to die. Re on to find out, “What happens in Circle Ending?”

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Circle ending: What happens at end?

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At end of Netflix film, three people are left, Eric, a pregnant woman and a child girl named Katie. Eric plots a vicious plan and convinces Katie that pregnant woman should live as she is carrying anor life within her. He urges Katie that y both should volunteer to sacrifice ir lives for pregnant ly.  

Oblivious to Eric’s dual plan, Katie agrees to step out. pregnant woman does not oppose this as she assumes that her life is being saved. As soon as Katie steps out machine kills her, as it does with anyone who steps out of ir designated spot. 

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With Katie out of way, Eric reveals his true intentions and casts his vote against pregnant woman. However, Eric’s attempt to get pregnant woman killed is thwarted when machine recognises pregnant woman’s child as anor person. Hence, re are three people left, which means re will be one more round of game.

At this Eric cunningly casts his vote against child. unborn child cannot cast a vote since act of closing one’s fist is how a vote is cast. In next scene, audiences get to see that, Eric wakes up in outside world and finds or people who have survived ir own circles. However, to Eric’s dismay, a large proportion of m is pregnant women or children. UFOs are flying  in sky.

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Circle ending explained

Aliens’ plan

Circle’s ending confirms that events of film are a result of an alien invasion of Earth. A few players also mention that y remember being abducted by extraterrestrial beings early in film. Eric also sees UFOs in sky after winning game. However, makers of Circle created an open ending for film. It is a possibility that survivors are me to play anor “game” of Circle.

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Survival of Fittest Vs Ethics

Circle is basically an experiment that rewards fittest with a chance of survival. It is based on Darwin's ory of 'Survival of Fittest'. Interestingly, in film fitness of a person is defined by ir wit rar than ir physical strength. However,  idea of survival of fittest often feels brutal and savage when it comes to ethics. In Circle, while many people prove Darwin's ory to be true, many ors are seen attempting to stick to a moral code.