The story of Prince Hal who sets out to avenge his dead father against the city's rivals, the Zeriths, little knowing it was his wicked uncle Nezo who is the real killer, with his own designs on the throne.
Practical Effects
Puppetry so expressive you'll forget they're not real.
Cinematography
Every frame looks painted by grief itself.
Score
Haunting strings that literalize the invisible connections.
Director
Anders Rønnow Klarlund
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film adapts Hamlet through Southeast Asian shadow puppet traditions, creating a fascinating east-west theatrical collision.
The visible strings were kept in frame deliberately—director Klarlund wanted audiences constantly reminded of fate's invisible hands.
