EP 166: Hamnet (2025)

Hamnet is written and directed by Chloé Zhao, with the screenplay co-written by Maggie O'Farrell, based on her 2020 novel of the same name. The film is described as a powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, "Hamlet". Hamnet had its premiere at the 52nd Telluride Film Festival back in August and received a limited theatrical release by Focus Features on November 26 before expanding wide this coming week in December. The film stars Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Jacobi Jupe, Emily Watson, and Joe Alwyn.

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Chapter Timestamps:

• 0:00:00 Initial Thoughts
• 0:27:56 Spoiler Review
• 1:50:03 Oscars Assessment
• 2:01:25 Final Ratings

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Credits:

• Image Credit to Focus Features
• Theme music by Eugene Rocco Utley