A Stroll to Syracuse

Plot

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.

At a glance

Year

2026

Runtime

97 min

Age rating

FSK 6

Genre

Drama, Comedy

Original language

German

Production countries

Germany, Italy

Director

Lars Jessen

Cast

Charly Hübner, Lina Beckmann, Thorsten Merten, Bruno Di Chiara, Jens Münchow

Showtimes

• Sat 17 Oct, 16:15, Kino Casablanca Berlin (Friedenstraße 12, 12489)
• Sat 17 Oct, 18:15, Kant Kino (Kantstr. 54, 10627), dF
• Sat 17 Oct, 20:45, ACUDkino GmbH (Veteranenstr. 21, 10119), dF
• Sun 18 Oct, 11:15, Kino im Kulturhaus Spandau Berlin (Mauerstraße 6, 13597)
• Sun 18 Oct, 18:15, Kant Kino (Kantstr. 54, 10627), dF
• Mon 19 Oct, 18:15, Kant Kino (Kantstr. 54, 10627), dF
• Mon 19 Oct, 20:45, ACUDkino GmbH (Veteranenstr. 21, 10119), dF
• Tue 20 Oct, 13:30, Kino im Kulturhaus Spandau Berlin (Mauerstraße 6, 13597)
• Tue 20 Oct, 18:15, Kant Kino (Kantstr. 54, 10627), dF
• Tue 20 Oct, 18:45, ACUDkino GmbH (Veteranenstr. 21, 10119), dF
• Wed 21 Oct, 18:15, Kant Kino (Kantstr. 54, 10627), dF
• Thu 22 Oct, 13:30, Kino im Kulturhaus Spandau Berlin (Mauerstraße 6, 13597)