With “Hamnet,” costume designer Malgosia Turzanska balanced the heart of Chloé Zhao ‘s latest film , an adaptation of the novel by Maggie O’Farrell, and the period piece in which the film takes place. “The emotional core of it is so strong that it could exist anywhere. I wanted to make sure that I understood the characters as they are in the story, not get swayed by the big name of William Shakespeare,” Turzanska told WWD during a Zoom interview in early October.

The artist, known for “The Green Knight” and “Pearl,” walked WWD through the journey of crafting the costumes for the film and how the historic context of Elizabethan England served as a canvas for the tumultuous tale of love and loss.

“Hamnet” is a fictional account of William Shakespeare, played by Paul Mescal , and

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