The Cycle of Love

The Cycle of Love

United Kingdom, Sweden | English, Hindi | 2025 | 98 mins | Dir. Orlando Von Einsiedel

In 1977, a 23-year-old street artist from Delhi, born into one of India’s most marginalized communities, set out on an extraordinary journey with little more than a second-hand bicycle and an unshakable belief in love. THE CYCLE OF LOVE chronicles PK’s 6,000-mile journey across continents to reunite with Lotta—the woman who transformed his sense of what was possible.

What begins as a romantic pursuit evolves into a profound story of self-discovery. As PK navigates unfamiliar cultures, harsh terrains, and the weight of societal boundaries he was born into, each mile becomes an act of courage—a refusal to be defined by circumstance. His journey challenges deeply ingrained notions of class, destiny, and belonging, revealing the quiet power of resilience and hope.

Intimate yet sweeping in scope, the documentary is more than a love story—it is a moving exploration of identity, dignity, and the human spirit’s capacity to dream beyond limitation. At its core, it asks a simple but powerful question: how far would you go to honor what your heart knows is true?

Live Q&A with protagonists Lotta Mahanandia Von Schedvin and P.K. Mahanandia, & producers Karl Von Schedvin and Emelie Mahanandia Von Schedvin.

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