Starting
Original German version with English subtitles (no more shows planned at the moment)
Poster
Director
Ulrich Seidl
Cast
Georg Friedrich (Ewald), Florentina Elena Pop (Aurica), Hans-Michael Rehberg (Vater), Marius Ignat (Stiefvater), Octavian-Nicolae Cocis (Vlad)
Plot Outline
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, and the conclusion of Ulrich Seidl's diptych about the inescapability of the past and the pain of finding yourself.
Genre
Drama
Runtime
101 minutes
Production country
AT, FR, DE
Released
2023