England, 1580. Impoverished Latin tutor William Shakespeare meets free-spirited Agnes, and the pair, captivated by one another, strike up a torrid affair that leads to marriage and three children. Yet as Will pursues a budding theatre career in far-away London, Agnes anchors the domestic sphere alone. When tragedy strikes, the couple's once-unshakable bond is tested, but their shared experience sets the stage for the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, “Hamlet”.<br><br>From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Chloé Zhao (“Nomadland”, “The Rider”) comes a sensitively observed, magnificently crafted tale about the complexities of love and the healing power of art and creativity.<br><br>“A delicate exploration of how art can address (but never fully heal) personal pain, “Hamnet” is a potent love story anchored by Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal’s expertly modulated performances. Where other films reduce the act of creation to a simplistic cause-and-effect scenario, “Hamnet” far more profoundly investigates how love and art shift in intensity and clarity over time.”<br><br>Tim Grierson, Screen Daily