The Hamlet Syndrome

7.4
2022 1 hr 26 min Documentary

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:
    Oksana Cherkashyna

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Reviews

UnowPriceless
2022/08/03

hyped garbage

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Claysaba
2022/08/04

Excellent, Without a doubt!!

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Ezmae Chang
2022/08/05

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

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Isbel
2022/08/06

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

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