Storyline
In the middle of his life, Paul Gompitz from Rostock makes the decision to travel to Syracuse in Sicily. He is driven to follow in the footsteps of the poet Johann Gottlieb Seume. But: Paul lives in the GDR, behind the most annoying border in the world. His plan is impossible by legal means. So he has to prepare an escape.
Cast & Crew
Charly Hübner
Paul Gompitz
Lead
Lina Beckmann
Anne Gompitz
Thorsten Merten
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Bruno Di Chiara
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Jens Münchow
Bootsmann Peter
Tom Jahn
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MT
Max Tuveri
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Christian Näthe
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What People Are Saying
0.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lars Jessen's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Stroll to Syracuse is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
