# Sparta (2022)

> Austrian provocateur Ulrich Seidl follows a troubled man whose attempt to build a refuge for boys exposes the unbearable contradictions of empathy, abuse, and masculine power.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/853066

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Ulrich Seidl
- Cast: Georg Friedrich, Florentina Elena Pop, Hans-Michael Rehberg, Marius Ignat, Octavian-Nicolae Cocis, Ecaterina Gramaticu, Gianni Gramaticu, Geta Mariana Cira
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18162296/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: austere, downcast, unsettling, serious film discussion, arthouse cinema viewing

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