Actors Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal embark on a transformative journey in "Hamnet", a film gathering rave reviews and early award-season attention.

Directed by Academy Award-winning Chloe Zhao, the drama portrays a fictional take on William Shakespeare's life, particularly his relationship with wife Agnes and the tragic loss of their son Hamnet in 1596. Set across Stratford-upon-Avon and London, it depicts young Shakespeare working off his father's debts while nurturing a romantic bond with Agnes, known in local tales as a forest witch's daughter.

The film, built on Maggie O'Farrell's bestseller, becomes an emotional narrative of family, love, and grief leading to the creation of "Hamlet". Buckley reflected on the film's depth at the London Film Festival premiere, stating it changed he

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