Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet, starring Jessie Buckley & Paul Mescal, adapts Maggie O’Farrell’s novel into a moving tale of grief, love, and artistic legacy.

Academy Award-winning director Chloé Zhao (Nomadland, The Rider) adapts Maggie O’Farrell’s bestselling novel Hamnet, with Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal delivering extraordinary central performances.

The film tells the story of Agnes, wife of William Shakespeare, as she struggles with the devastating loss of their only son, Hamnet. Her grief creates a deep rift in the marriage, while Shakespeare channels his sorrow into his art, transforming personal tragedy into the immortal play Hamlet. Zhao crafts a profoundly moving portrait of love, grief, and the transformative power of storytelling.