Condition on matrix to give a cylinder

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The question is to put a condition on the 2x2 matrix $H$

which is in the form

$$ \left( \begin{matrix} z & w\\ -\bar{w} & \bar{z}\\ \end{matrix} \right) $$

where z and w are complex numbers.

such that with that condition you get a cylinder (ie $S^1$ x [a,b])

The answer is supposed to be

$$ \left( \begin{matrix} e^{i\theta} & c\\ -c & e^{-i\theta}\\ \end{matrix} \right) $$

Where $c \in R$

And I have no clue why,