72SSIFF - 20/28 September 2024
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Sparta

Ulrich Seidl
Austria - France - Germany      99 m.
Synopsis
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Ewald moved to Rumania 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.

Director
Ulrich Seidl (Austria)
Screenplay
Ulrich Seidl, Veronika Franz
Production
Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion GmbH (Austria)
Ulrich Seidl
Essential Films (Coproduction Company)
Parisienne de Production (Coproduction Company)
Sales
Coproduction Office (France)
Distribution
Filmin (Spain)
Photography
Wolfgang Thaler, Serafin Spitzer
Edition
Monika Willi
Music
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Sound
Klaus Kellermann
Cast
Georg Friedrich, Florentina Elena Pop, Hans-Michael Rehberg, Marius Ignat, Octavian-Nicolae Cocis
Format
DCP FOLLOWING DCI
Running Time
99 m.
Original language of the film
German , Romanian
Country
Austria - France - Germany
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