Name: Senior Cinema: Walk to Syracuse
Start: 2026-11-24T14:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-24T15:37:00+01:00
Location: Capitol Arthouse Kino Mainz

A movie evening full of wanderlust, memory, and quiet grandeur

With Senior Cinema: Walk to Syracuse, the Capitol Arthouse Cinema Mainz invites you to a moving film screening in the afternoon on November 24, 2026. The film tells the story of Paul Gompitz, who longs for Sicily in 1982 in the GDR and dreams of freedom, home, and departure in the footsteps of Johann Gottlieb Seume.

A material between wanderlust and historical tension

The story combines a literary basis, real contemporary history, and a finely balanced dramaturgy. At the center is not a loud outbreak, but a quiet, persistent wish: to venture out into the world without losing the connection to what has grown. Therein lies the emotional weight of this stage experience on the screen.

Charly Hübner as a carrier of contradictory longing

Charly Hübner gives Paul Gompitz that mix of stubbornness, warmth, and vulnerability that carries the material. Director Lars Jessen approaches the source not as a mere escape story, but as a tragicomedy about self-determination, loyalty, and the price of personal freedom. The result feels observant, human, and precise in tone.

Theater atmosphere in the cinema hall: concentrated, calm, close

In the Capitol, the screening unfolds in a relaxed theater atmosphere for an audience that appreciates cinema as a shared experience. The hall is barrier-free, the address easily accessible, and the senior cinema is presented in cooperation with the senior advisory board of the city of Mainz. This creates a framework that combines reliability and audience closeness.

What visitors can expect on this afternoon

A 97-minute film, rated PG 6, will be shown, starting at 2:00 PM. The event is aimed at seniors aged 60 and above and offers a special cultural afternoon with a glass of sparkling wine or orange juice. Those interested in literary adaptations, GDR history, and finely told character studies will find a clever and touching offer here.

Conclusion: This cinema afternoon promises a quiet, resonant experience between wanderlust and a sense of home. Walk to Syracuse is suitable for all who love sensitive narrative cinema and a concentrated screening atmosphere. Best experienced live at the Capitol and let the material resonate.