The Hamlet Syndrome
“To be or not to be in Ukraine”
2022•1h 26m•8.0•Released
DocumentaryWar
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.
Director
Elwira Niewiera
Writer
Elwira Niewiera, Piotr Rosołowski
Languages
Russian, Ukrainian
Studio
Kundschafter Filmproduktion
Cast
Oksana Cherkashyna
Self
Rodion Shuygin-Grekalov
Self
Katlia Kotliarova
Self
Slavik Gavianets
Self
Roman Krivdik
Self
Production
Company
Kundschafter Filmproduktion
Company
CANAL+ Polska
Company
SWR
Company
Balapolis
Company
ARTE
Producer
Matthias Miegel
Producer
Andreas Banz
Producer
Robert Thalheim
Producer
Agata Szymańska
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