Sparta
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1hr
39mins
Directed by
Andreas Roald,
Dan Wechsler,
Jamal Zeinal Zade,
Ulrich Seidl
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Starring
Georg Friedrich,
Florentina Elena Pop,
Hans-Michael Rehberg,
Marius Ignat
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Ewald moved to Romania years ago. Now in his 40s, he seeks a fresh start. Leaving his girlfriend, he moves to the hinterland. With young boys from the area, he transforms a decaying school into a fortress. The children enjoy a new, carefree existence. But the distrust of the villagers is soon awoken. And Ewald is forced to confront a truth he has long suppressed. Sparta is the brother film to Rimini (2022), and the conclusion of Ulrich Seidl's diptych about the inescapability of the past and the pain of finding yourself.