Hamnet

classified 12A
Film

Fri 9 - Thu 15 Jan

Director
Chloé Zhao
Cast
Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Zac Wishart
Details
125 mins, 2025, UK
Primary language
English

Oscar®-winning director Chloé Zhao's (Nomadland) adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's bestselling novel reimagines a pivotal moment in the lives of William Shakespeare's family.

1580 England. Impoverished Latin tutor William (Paul Mescal) meets free spirit Agnes (Jessie Buckley), and they begin a passionate affair that leads to marriage and three children. As Will’s theatre career takes off in London, Agnes anchors the family’s domestic world alone. When tragedy strikes, the couple’s bond faces a bitter test, but the crucible of their shared suffering sets the stage for the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet – the most famous of his plays, and one which bears a name interchangeable with that of his son...

Variously described in glowing festival reviews as “unspeakably devastating”, “overwhelming” and “maybe the most emotionally shattering movie I’ve seen in years”, this is a raw, wildly sensitive and magnificently crafted story of deep love and grief - and the restorative power of art. Bring tissues.


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