The Hamlet Syndrome

by Elwira Niewiera, Piotr Rosolowski
  • 2021 Kundschafter Filmproduktion | BALAPOLIS sp.zo.o.
  • 2021 Kundschafter Filmproduktion | BALAPOLIS sp.zo.o.
  • 2021 Kundschafter Filmproduktion | BALAPOLIS sp.zo.o.
  • 2021 Kundschafter Filmproduktion | BALAPOLIS sp.zo.o.
  • 2021 Kundschafter Filmproduktion | BALAPOLIS sp.zo.o.
  • 2021 Kundschafter Filmproduktion | BALAPOLIS sp.zo.o.

    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.

    Festivals

    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