Outliving Shakespeare

2025·1h 34m·★ 0.0

HY original

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In a decaying Soviet-era retirement home, a vibrant group of elders cling to life by staging Shakespeare. Yet loneliness lingers beyond the theater’s doors, until drama begins to blur with reality.

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Light commitment · 1h 34m

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