Parting is such sweet sorrow in the first trailer for Chloe Zhao’s “ Hamnet .”

Based on Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 novel, “Hamnet” tells the story of William Shakespeare and his wife, Agnes, as they grieve the loss of their 11-year-old son, Hamnet. The film follows the couple as they attempt to reconcile with the loss of their child, and how William Shakespeare began to write his beloved classic, “Hamlet.”

Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley star as William and Agnes Shakespeare, respectively, with Joe Alwyn set as Bartholomew. Jacobi Jupe stars as Hamnet alongside a supporting cast that includes Emily Watson, Jack Shalloo and David Wilmot.

Zhao wrote the screenplay with O’Farrell. Zhao, Steven Spielberg, Sam Mendes, Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Kristie Macosko Krieger and L

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