Film
Hamnet (12A)
Dir. Chloe Zhao, UK, 2025, 126 mins. Cast. Paul Mescal, Jessie Buckley.
🏆 Oscars: 8 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress , Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Costume Design, Production Design, and Casting.
🏆 Golden Globes: Winner of 2 awards for Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Actress.
From Academy Award® winning writer/director Chloé Zhao (Nomadland), Hamnet tells the powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet. After falling deeply in love together amidst the spiritual surroundings of the English countryside, William and Agnes Shakespeare face a heartbreaking tragedy which transforms their lives forever.
A film of extraordinary power in its intimate, devastating reckoning with grief, Hamnet is stunningly composed with a naturalistic, deeply human grace by director Chloé Zhao, while Jessie Buckley’s unforgettable, unflinchingly committed central performance is one for the ages.
For detailed information about the film's age rating and content notices, you can visit the BBFC website and search the film title, then scroll down to the “Content Advice” section: www.bbfc.co.uk
🏆 Oscars: 8 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress , Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Costume Design, Production Design, and Casting.
🏆 Golden Globes: Winner of 2 awards for Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Actress.
From Academy Award® winning writer/director Chloé Zhao (Nomadland), Hamnet tells the powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet. After falling deeply in love together amidst the spiritual surroundings of the English countryside, William and Agnes Shakespeare face a heartbreaking tragedy which transforms their lives forever.
A film of extraordinary power in its intimate, devastating reckoning with grief, Hamnet is stunningly composed with a naturalistic, deeply human grace by director Chloé Zhao, while Jessie Buckley’s unforgettable, unflinchingly committed central performance is one for the ages.
For detailed information about the film's age rating and content notices, you can visit the BBFC website and search the film title, then scroll down to the “Content Advice” section: www.bbfc.co.uk
