South of the Circle
South of the Circle is an emotional narrative about the relationship between Peter and Clara, Cambridge academics caught up in the political conflict of the Cold War. The story focuses on the gravity of life choices - between career, true love and the desire to keep our promises.
Story
The main storyline asks questions about the consequences of life choices, about the pursuit of career or true love and about maneuvering between the present and the past. You play Peter, a Cambridge academic who crash lands in Antarctica during the Cold War. As he searches for help, he is caught up in his past and learns how the pressures of power and his own aspirations have led him to this crisis, which he must somehow escape. A love story develops between him and his fellow student Clara, and Peter learns the weight of all the things he has promised. Like memories from childhood, some promises stay with us forever.