What’s Hecuba To Him?
Direct and meticulous observation of interpersonal relations is a classic subject in documentary films.In this film the title of which alludes to “Hamlet”, we will observe the birth of compassion in people.Compassion is something that has to be dealt with in very rigorous terms, something that needs to be stripped of the layers of clichés that this word has amassed over the years.
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Direct and meticulous observation of interpersonal relations is a classic subject in documentary films. In this film the title of which alludes to “Hamlet”, we will observe the birth of compassion in people. Compassion is something that has to be dealt with in very rigorous terms, something that needs to be stripped of the layers of clichés that this word has amassed over the years. Is it always a true feeling or just an imitation? How does a deep compassion spring forth? Who are the true “masters of compassion” and what are they like?
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- Release date
- May 17, 2022
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
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- Language
- Latvian
- Country
- Latvia
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