HAMNET - DIRECTOR: CHLOÉ ZHAO

HAMNET, from the Oscar-winning director and screenwriter Chloé Zhao, brings an intimate and moving love story to life: that of Agnes and William Shakespeare. She, a woman with exceptional sensitivity and knowledge of healing. He, a writer whose words would change the world. The film explores not only their relationship but also the lives of their children Susanna, and the twins Judith and Hamnet, and paints a compelling portrait of 16th-century England. Village life, the fragility of existence, and the devastating impact of the plague form the backdrop against which this story unfolds. Everything is told through the eyes of Agnes, whose inner strength and love give a new dimension to the tragedy that would eventually inspire Shakespeare’s masterpiece Hamlet. Hamnet is an ode to love, loss, and the enduring power of stories.