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.

• Release date
• October 7, 2022
• Runtime
• 86 min
• Genres
• Documentary, War
• Director
• Elwira Niewiera

Cast

Oksana Cherkashyna Self

R

Rodion Shuygin-Grekalov Self

K

Katlia Kotliarova Self

S

Slavik Gavianets Self

R

Roman Krivdik Self