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.
Georg Friedrich
as Ewald
Florentina Elena Pop
as Aurica / Ewald's girlfriend
Hans-Michael Rehberg
as Vater
Marius Ignat
as Stepfather
Octavian-Nicolae Cocis
as Octavian
Ecaterina Gramaticu
as Octavian's mother
Gianni Gramaticu
as Octavian's Brother
Geta Mariana Cira
as Ewald's girlfriend's mother
Mircea Bolba
as School warden
