The Hamlet Syndrome

To be or not to be in Ukraine

Aug 03, 2022 1h 26m

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Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Title	The Hamlet Syndrome
Companies	Kundschafter Filmproduktion, Canal+ Polska, SWR, Balapolis, Südwestfunk, Chicken & Egg Films
Countries	Germany, Poland
Keywords	theatre group, existentialism, hamlet, new generation, 2010s, ukraine, war, russo-ukrainian war