THE HAMLET SYNDROME

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THE HAMLET SYNDROME follows the theatre rehearsals of five young Ukrainians seeking to process their wartime experiences in a new interpretation of Shakespeare's "Hamlet". On stage, they are forced to relive their trauma and faced with conflicts that emerge within the group due to divergent political opinions and visions for the project. Although the play premiered prior to 2022, it is more relevant than ever. THE HAMLET SYNDROME combines literature, theatre and cinema into an emotional portrait of lived reality in a war-torn region and the scars that armed conflict leaves behind.
DAS HAMLET-SYNDROM
DEU, POL 2022 / 85 min / OV + eng SUB
Language: Ukrainian, Russian
Director: Elwira Niewiera, Piotr Rosołowski
Screenings
  • Murnau-Filmtheater Sun, 30.04. / 14:30 Uhr
  • Rex, Darmstadt Sa, 29.04. / 20:15 Uhr
  • Screenplay: Elwira Niewiera, Piotr Rosołowski
  • Cinematographer: Piotr Rosołowski
  • Editor: Agata Clerniak
  • Music: Jan Miserre, John Gürtler
  • Sound: Jonathan Schorr
  • Producer: Andreas Banz, Matthias Miegel, Robert Thalhelm, Magdalena Kaminska, Agata Szymanska
  • Production Company: Balapolis, Kundschafter Film GmbH
  • Co-Production Company: Canal+, SWR
  • Local Distributor: Real Fiction Filmverleih
THE HAMLET SYNDROME follows the theatre rehearsals of five young Ukrainians seeking to process their wartime experiences in a new interpretation of Shakespeare's "Hamlet". On stage, they are forced to relive their trauma and faced with conflicts that emerge within the group due to divergent political opinions and visions for the project. Although the play premiered prior to 2022, it is more relevant than ever. THE HAMLET SYNDROME combines literature, theatre and cinema into an emotional portrait of lived reality in a war-torn region and the scars that armed conflict leaves behind.
  • Screenplay: Elwira Niewiera, Piotr Rosołowski
  • Cinematographer: Piotr Rosołowski
  • Editor: Agata Clerniak
  • Music: Jan Miserre, John Gürtler
  • Sound: Jonathan Schorr
  • Producer: Andreas Banz, Matthias Miegel, Robert Thalhelm, Magdalena Kaminska, Agata Szymanska
  • Production Company: Balapolis, Kundschafter Film GmbH
  • Co-Production Company: Canal+, SWR
  • Local Distributor: Real Fiction Filmverleih