The Hamlet Syndrome

The Hamlet Syndrome

86 mins | Documentary | Aug. 3, 2022

A film that depicts the young Ukrainian generation scarred by war and political breakthroughs. The film's starting point is the preparation for a play based on the motifs of Shakespeare's Hamlet, which, combined with an intense glimpse into the lives of the characters, creates a powerful portrait of a generation having to confront their war trauma and tackle the painful past, which now after the Russia's invasion of Ukraine becomes their present and future alike.

The Hamlet Syndrome

86 mins | Documentary | Aug. 3, 2022

The Hamlet Syndrome
A film that depicts the young Ukrainian generation scarred by war and political breakthroughs. The film's starting point is the preparation for a play based on the motifs of Shakespeare's Hamlet, which, combined with an intense glimpse into the lives of the characters, creates a powerful portrait of a generation having to confront their war trauma and tackle the painful past, which now after the Russia's invasion of Ukraine becomes their present and future alike.
Producers Südwestrundfunk, Canal+ Polska, Kundschafter Filmproduktion
Original title Das Hamlet-Syndrom
Directors Elwira Niewiera, Piotr Rosołowski
Writers Elwira Niewiera, Piotr Rosołowski