Huh?? I thought this was like a Greece travel promo at first. And then boom—he's trying to restart an ancient war with some cousins and a crush. What is even going on.
Anyway—”A Spartan Dream.” It's this indie thing that won like, real awards?? Prague Actors & Filmmakers Film Festival (early 2025), Cyprus Film Festival in 2024. Yeah. Actual awards.
August 15, 2025, it's dropping in select theaters and on VOD, thanks to Freestyle Digital Media. So, yes. You'll be able to stream this beautiful fever dream while eating Pringles in your PJs.
Peter Bundic is Brad, a New Jersey history nerd who ends up in Greece to, like, evict some people? And then he fully breaks reality and starts marching around trying to recreate Sparta?? I don't know. I think there's love involved. Also a house. Maybe both.
There's a scene in the trailer where he's literally giving a speech in a cape. Not even a good cape. One of those tablecloth vibes. And it's like—are the villagers… joining him? Like actually?
I dunno. It's kinda dumb. But also dumb in the way you don't wanna stop watching. I kept thinking of my uncle who once swore the Statue of Liberty was originally in Greece. That kinda logic. That deep Auntie logic.
Also: Georgia Mesariti as Gorgo is honestly way too good for this role, but she's there, being brilliant, and Brad's like “join me in my war reenactment,” and she… considers it?? I think??
Honestly I miss when you had to wait for things. Waiting made it feel bigger. Now it's like—click, boom, Spartan cosplay with heartfelt speeches.
Maybe I'm just not built for romance stories that include historical reenactment and property disputes. Or maybe it's secretly genius. Or maybe both. Whatever.
