Hamnet
Book Now(12A) Dir: Chloé Zhao | UK | 2025 | 126 mins
Cast | Paul Mescal, Jessie Buckley, Emily Watson, Joe Alwyn
With phenomenal performances from Oscar nominees Jessie Buckley (The Lost Daughter) and Paul Mescal (Aftersun), Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao’s (Nomadland) Hamnet – based on Maggie O’Farrell’s acclaimed novel – is a magnificently crafted story of love, grief and the restorative power of art, nominated for multiple awards at the upcoming Golden Globes including Best Drama, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress.
1580 England. Impoverished Latin tutor William Shakespeare (Mescal) meets free spirit Agnes (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 crucible of their suffering sets the stage for the creation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet – the most famous of his tragedies, and one which bears a name interchangeable with that of his son.
“Pure exhilaration” ★★★★★ The Telegraph
“Jessie Buckley is extraordinary in Chloé Zhao’s tender act of Shakespearean catharsis” ★★★★★ Time Out
“Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley beguile and captivate in audacious Shakespearean tragedy” ★★★★★ The Guardian