The Hamlet syndrome

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A few months prior to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, five young women and men participate in a unique stage production that attempts to relate their war experiences to Shakespeare...

A few months prior to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, five young women and men participate in a unique stage production that attempts to relate their war experiences to Shakespeare's Hamlet. For each of them, the stage is a platform to express their grief and trauma through the famous question, "to be or not to be," a dilemma that applies to their own lives. The protagonists fight against disappointment, powerlessness, and anger, trying to put their lives back in order while processing their painful past.

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