Grand Theft Hamlet

Grand Theft Hamlet

202491 min6.5 / 10

A playful, inventive documentary that stages Shakespeare's darkest tragedy inside a video game, blending meta-theatrical ambition with genuine friendship and creative struggle.

Two unemployed friends have a fresh idea: they want to stage Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' in Grand Theft Auto. But even in a virtual world, reality intrudes in a wild and trippy film shot entirely inside the ultra-violent video game.

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