British director Oscar Hudson ‘s feature debut “Straight Circle,” an absurdist anti-war satire starring twins Elliott and Luke Tittensor as two soldiers of equal rank in opposing armies, is the big winner of the Venice Critics’ Week where it scooped the grand prize and the award for most innovative feature.

The main jury – comprising Italian directorial duo Valentina and Nicole Bertani, French sales company Kinology’s Nathalie Jeung, and Taiwanese actor Lee Hong-chi – praised “Straight Circle,” calling it “A colorful and absurd black comedy that gradually transforms into a waking nightmare, set against the backdrop of a dystopian world where two soldiers from opposing factions find themselves stationed on the same deserted border,” they said in a statement.

“Visually striking, the film

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