The Hamlet Syndrome

Synopsis

The Hamlet Syndrome 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.

Cast & Crew

Director

Elwira Niewiera, Piotr Rosolowski

Festivals/awards

2022
Roman Brodmann Prize
Grand Prix Semaine de la critique – 75 Locarno Film Festival
IDFA Special
22 WATCH DOCS, Travelling Festival in 40 cities in Poland
Docudays UA
DOC NYC
39 Kassel Documentary FF
HRFF Zurich
Winner Documentary Competition – Adelaide FF
2023
21 Virgin Media Dublin IFF
CPH:DOX – Highlights
Jury Prize – HKIFF47 – Hong Kong IFF
CROSSING EUROPE Linz
Winner – Millenium Festival
Best Polish Film – Krakow Film Festival
Audience Award – Trieste Film Festival

Production Company

Kundschafter Filmproduktion GmbH

Reinickendorfer Strasse 17
13347 Berlin Phone +49 30 700800800 http://kundschafterfilm.de

Co-Production Company

Neue Celluloid Fabrik

Holbeinstrasse 9
04229 Leipzig

Cast & Crew

Elwira Niewiera, Piotr Rosolowski

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