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Hamnet

Directed by Chloe Zhao
125 mins
Towering performances from Jessie Buckley (The Lost Daughter) and Paul Mescal (Aftersun) lead Chloe Zhao’s (Nomadland) delicate and luminous portrait of the real-life tragedy at the heart of Shakespeare’s greatest work. Winner 2025 Toronto People’s Choice Award.

A young William Shakespeare (Mescal), tutoring Latin in 1580 England, meets Agnes (Jessie Buckley) – strong-willed, and seemingly living with one foot in the mythic world. Their bond sweeps from dizzying love to unspeakable loss, rendered in sumptuous, lived‑in imagery that feels tactile yet uncanny. Adapted from the novel by Maggie O’Farrell, Hamnet is a tale of love, grief, magical realism, and the enduring power of art to say the things we struggle to get out - all anchored by Buckley and Mescal’s raw, electrifying performances.

Tickets

Sat 21 February 2026, 3:15pm
Katherine Cinema 3
  • Classification
    Unclassified 15+
  • Country
    UK
  • Language
    In English
  • Director
    Chloe Zhao
  • Company Credits
    Company Credits: Universal Pictures
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