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Release Date:
October 5, 2022
Original Title:
Sparta
Alternate Titles:
Šparta
スパルタ
斯巴達男童樂園
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
ARTE France Cinéma
BR
Coproduction Office
Essential Filmproduktion
Société Parisienne de Production
Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion
Production Countries:
Austria | France | Germany
Ratings / Certifications:
CZ: 15+ DE: 16 FR: 12 NL: 16
Runtime: 99
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.
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Associate Producer:
Veronika Franz
Director:
Ulrich Seidl
Director of Photography:
Wolfgang Thaler
Serafin Spitzer
Editor:
Monika Willi
Executive Producer:
Dan Wechsler
Jamal Zeinal Zade
Andreas Roald
Line Producer:
Steven Swirko
Producer:
Ulrich Seidl
Philippe Bober
Michel Merkt
Sound:
Klaus Kellermann
Writer:
Ulrich Seidl
Veronika Franz
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