From Academy Award–winning writer/director Chloé Zhao (Nomadland), Hamnet tells a powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.
Synopsis:
After losing their son Hamnet to plague, Agnes (Critics Choice Award-winner Jessie Buckley) and William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal) grapple with grief in 16th-century England. A healer, Agnes must find strength to care for her surviving children while processing her devastating loss.
“Jessie Buckley delivers one of the year’s most remarkable performances in this visually elegant, emotionally resonant testament to art’s power to heal the deepest wounds of the soul.” – Cine Sin Fronteras
“The film is full of sparkling chemistry, joy and tragedy and explores the way in which we transmute the stuff of life into art. As Agnes Shakespeare, Buckley is radiant”. – Boston Movie News
Nominated for 8 Academy Awards including Best Motion Picture, Best Director (Zhao), and Best Actress (Buckley), Hamnet won the Golden Globes awards for Best Picture (Drama) and Best Actress. This beautiful, touching film is not to be missed on the big screen.
* Need to brush up on Hamlet before this related story? Catch the National Theatre Live’s production of Hamlet playing on our big screen Feb 15th! Learn more by clicking here!
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