‘The Cycle Of Love’ Review

Orlando von Einsiedel, the Oscar-winning director of ‘The White Helmets’ and nominee for ‘Virunga,’ has made another exceptional documentary, one of the best releases of 2026.

I needed a positive documentary after a week of watching 9/11 commemorations, depressing political films on the current state of the world, and a handful of disappointments, and The Cycle of Love arrived just in time. It still brought me to tears, but out of joy. Directed by Orlando von Einsiedel (Oscar winner for The White Helmets and nominee for Virun…