The Hamlet Syndrome

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 7, 2022

Original language

Ukrainian

Spoken languages

Russian, Ukrainian

Countries

Germany, Poland

Production

Canal+ Polska,ARTE,SWR,Balapolis,Kundschafter Filmproduktion,CANAL+ Polska

Cast

Oksana Cherkashyna,Rodion Shuygin-Grekalov,Katlia Kotliarova,Slavik Gavianets,Roman Krivdik

Director

Piotr Rosołowski,Elwira Niewiera

Writer

Elwira Niewiera,Piotr Rosołowski

Producer

Matthias Miegel,Agata Szymańska,Magdalena Kamińska,Robert Thalheim,Andreas Banz

Cinematography

Piotr Rosołowski

Music

Jan Miserre,John Gürtler

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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