DramaComedy
A Stroll to Syracuse
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.
Directed by Lars Jessen
79
User score
4 votes
Status
Released
Released
August 20, 2026
Runtime
1h 37m
Language
German
Top cast
Charly Hübner
Paul Gompitz
Lina Beckmann
Anne Gompitz
Thorsten Merten
Bruno Di Chiara
Jens Münchow
Bootsmann Peter
Tom Jahn
Max Tuveri
Christian Näthe
Mélanie Fouché
Nina
Anna Unterberger
Moritz Vierboom
Dagmar Sachse
Irmela
Björn Jung
Wolfi
David Bredin
Grenzer Kurt
Rainer Frank
Rüdiger Sellhorn
Lukas Spisser
Alberto
Nina Vorbrodt
Petra Brendel
Clemens Bobke
Frontiersman Micha
Björn Grundies
Manfred Martens
Tim Ehlert
Grenzer
