The Hamlet Syndrome
7.2
“To be or not to be in Ukraine”
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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Piotr Rosołowski Director · Elwira Niewiera Director John Gürtler Composer
First release August 3, 2022 · Produced in Poland, Germany · Languages Russian, Ukrainian
Production
Kundschafter Filmproduktion
Production
CANAL+ Polska
Production
SWR
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Balapolis
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ARTE
Production
Poland · Germany
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Original title
Syndrom Hamleta
Original language
Polish
Spoken on screen
Russian · Ukrainian
Release dates
Poland · August 3, 2022
Premiere
Poland · October 7, 2022
Limited theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
September 19, 2023 · TV · ARTE (La Lucarne)
Hong Kong SAR China
April 7, 2023 · Premiere · Hong Kong International Film Festival
Poland
September 30, 2022 · Premiere · Kino Atlantic, Warsaw
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