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"Hamnet" is a period drama about William Shakespeare and his wife, Agnes, based on Maggie O’Farrell's novel.

The film stars Paul Mescal as Shakespeare and Jessie Buckley as Agnes, with Chloé Zhao directing.

“Hamnet” is a layered, rich period drama about a young, ambitious William Shakespeare and the sacrifices he, but mostly his wife – Agnes – and their family make as he pursues his passion miles away from the English countryside in London.

Based on the novel “Hamnet” from Maggie O’Farrell , who also wrote the film’s screenplay, it represents a return to form for Oscar-winning director Chloe Zhao (“Nomadland”) after her foray into big-budget filmmaking with the Marvel film “Eternals.”

It explores love, ambition, grieving and the ability of art to heal the mind

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