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The Hamlet Syndrome

To be or not to be in Ukraine
Oct 7, 2022 · 1h 26m
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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.

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CAST

Oksana Cherkashyna
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Rodion Shuygin-Grekalov
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Katlia Kotliarova
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Slavik Gavianets
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Roman Krivdik
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Directed by Piotr Rosołowski

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Released
Original language
PL
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Kundschafter Filmproduktion, CANAL+ Polska, SWR, Balapolis, ARTE
Country
PL

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