Sparta

★★★★★

2022 · 1 h 41 min

Directed by Ulrich Seidl · Austria · Contemporary European Art Cinema

Drama

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Cast

Georg Friedrich Octavian-Nicolae Cocis Florentina Elena Pop Hans-Michael Rehberg Marius Ignat Ecaterina Gramaticu

Credits

Written by: Ulrich Seidl

Plot

Ewald moved to Romania years ago, and starts a project with boys in the countryside, with troubling signs.

Sinekatalog’s take

Ulrich Seidl's drama, with Georg Friedrich, is cold, unsettling and controversial, a companion to Rimini.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (1,158 votes)
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