From Academy Award® winning writer/director Chloé Zhao (Nomadland), Hamnet tells the powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.
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.
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Running Time: 2hrs 6mins
Certificate: 12A
Content Guidance: Physical abuse (including bullying), bereavement/death
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