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The Hamlet Syndrome
“To be or not to be in Ukraine”
8.0 / 10• 2022• 1h 26m•NR• Polish
DocumentaryWar
Storyline
Five young Ukrainians discuss life following the Maidan Revolution of 2014. Not all fought in the Russian-Ukrainian war, but it, regardless, shattered their life plans. Representing 'Generation Maidan', they face the question of how to cope with experiences of violence, how to go on. A local theatre director produces Hamlet, wherein they can use Shakespeare’s tragic character as a mirror and face their traumas onstage. For them, 'to be or not to be' is not simply text but an existential dilemma with no clear answer.
Cast & Crew
Oksana Cherkashyna
Self
LeadRS
Rodion Shuygin-Grekalov
Self
KK
Katlia Kotliarova
Self
SG
Slavik Gavianets
Self
RK
Roman Krivdik
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Elwira Niewiera's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Hamlet Syndrome is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
