The Hamlet Syndrome

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.

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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Crew

Elwira Niewiera

Director

Piotr Rosołowski

Director

Natalia Krasilnikova

Production Manager

Matthias Miegel

Producer

Andreas Banz

Producer

Mykhailo Zakutskyi

Sound Recordist

Andreas Banz

Post-Production Manager

Igor Kłaczyński

Sound Editor

Małgorzata Wala

Production Manager

Jarosław Sadowski

Sound Recordist

Clips & Videos

DAS HAMLET SYNDROM Trailer German Deutsch (2023)