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.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Oksana Cherkashyna, Rodion Shuygin-Grekalov, Katlia Kotliarova, Slavik Gavianets, Roman Krivdik
Crew: Piotr Rosołowski (Director), Elwira Niewiera (Director), Elwira Niewiera (Writer), Piotr Rosołowski (Writer), Piotr Rosołowski (Cinematography), John Gürtler (Music)
Country: Germany, Poland
Language: Pусский, Український
Studio: Kundschafter Filmproduktion, Canal+ Polska, SWR, Balapolis, Südwestfunk, Chicken & Egg Films
Runtime: 86 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Aug 03, 2022
IMDb: 3
Keywords:theatre group, existentialism, hamlet, new generation, 2010s, ukraine, war, russo-ukrainian war