Paul Gompitz, a young man from Rostock, dreams of retracing the poet Johann Gottlieb Seume's journey to Syracuse. But as a citizen of the GDR, his only option is to flee.

Charly Hübner
as Paul Gompitz

Lina Beckmann
as Anne Gompitz

Mélanie Fouché
as Nina

David Bredin
as Grenzer Kurt

Jens Münchow
as Bootsmann Peter

Rainer Frank
as Rüdiger Sellhorn

Dagmar Sachse
as Irmela

Lukas Spisser
as Alberto

Nina Vorbrodt
as Petra Brendel

Clemens Bobke
as Grenzer Micha