Outliving Shakespeare

"To be or not to be?" echoes through the halls of a derelict Soviet-era retirement home, where a group of its elderly residents rehearse "Shakespeare's Sins" — an original play in which the renowned playwright's own characters confront him over their tragic fates. From casting to premiere night, Outliving Shakespeare follows the retiree theatre troupe as they bond in and between rehearsals, transforming from a lighthearted, warm look at the quiet dignity of aging into a deeper exploration of the loneliness that accompanies it. As the production unfolds, the theatre starts mirroring reality — and the film becomes a portrait of the actors' lives offstage, set in the spartan yet colourful world of their shared home.