A Stroll to Syracuse

Name: A Stroll to Syracuse
Director: Lars Jessen
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2026-08-20
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Charly Hübner, Lina Beckmann, Thorsten Merten, Bruno Di Chiara, Jens Münchow

HDIMDB: 8.2

A Stroll to Syracuse (2026) is a drama, comedy directed by Lars Jessen rated 8.2/10.

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.

Released: 2026-08-20

Duration: 1h 37m

Genre: Drama, Comedy

Country: Germany, Italy

Director: Lars Jessen

Writer: Heide Kersten, Andreas Kersten

Cast: Charly Hübner, Lina Beckmann, Thorsten Merten, Bruno Di Chiara

Production: Florida Film, Pandora Film