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Summary
A fictionalized account of Shakespeare’s son, Hamnet, and the profound ripple effects of his short life on his family — particularly his mother, Agnes — as grief, love, and artistic inspiration collide.

Director
Chloé Zhao

Writer
Chloé Zhao (screenplay), based on the novel by Maggie O’Farrell

Cast

  • Jessie Buckley as Agnes
  • Paul Mescal as William Shakespeare
  • Jacobi Jupe as Hamnet
  • Olivia Lynes as Judith
  • Joe Alwyn as Bartholomew

Rotten Tomatoes: 87%

Metacritic: 82

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