Film: Hamnet

Hamnet is a poignant 2025 historical drama directed by Chloé Zhao, adapted from Maggie O’Farrell’s bestselling novel. Set in 16th-century England, it reimagines the early family life of William Shakespeare and his wife Agnes (Anne) Hathaway as they navigate the immense joy and devastating sorrow of raising their children. When their young son Hamnet dies, the film follows how this loss reshapes their lives and relationships, offering a deeply human lens on grief, love and creative inspiration — and how such heartbreak might have influenced the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy Hamlet