"At about the midway point in Chloe Zhao's Hamnet, Agnes (Jessie Buckley), an unconventional and earthy naturalist and healer who's the wife of William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal), lets out a piercing scream destined to strike the soul of everyone in movie theaters. Agnes' primal, all-encompassing reaction to the unfathomable loss of her son was not part of the script and came from an organic place in Oscar-winning Zhao's profoundly moving adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's beloved novel about how a family tragedy inspired one of the greatest stage works ever, Hamlet."
"The thing I've learned is my job is to be more human every time I step in to do work. Chloe as a director and as a leader is very conscious of opening and closing the work I want to be alive in the moment that is required of me, to be the most human version of what that character and what I am asking myself to go on a journey with."
Chloe Zhao's film Hamnet features Jessie Buckley as Agnes, a naturalist and healer who erupts in an unscripted, primal scream after the death of her son. The scream occurred organically during filming and encapsulates overwhelming maternal grief central to the narrative linking family tragedy to Shakespeare's Hamlet. Buckley credits Zhao for creating a safe, collaborative set that encouraged authentic emotional risks and allowed the cast and crew to bond deeply. Buckley received a Spotlight award at the Mill Valley Film Festival alongside Zhao. Young actor Jacobi Jupe portrays Hamnet. The film opens Nov. 26 and expands Dec. 5.
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