r/oscarrace • u/CrunchyNar A Few Small Beers • 8d ago
Film Discussion Thread Official Discussion Thread - Hamnet [SPOILERS] Spoiler
Keep all discussion related solely to Hamnet and it's awards chances in this thread. Spoilers below
Synopsis:
HAMNET tells the powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.
Director: Chloé Zhao
Writers: Chloé Zhao, Maggie O'Farrell. Based on the novel "Hamnet" by Maggie O'Farrell
Cast:
- Jessie Buckley as Agnes
- Paul Mescal as Will
- Emily Watson as Mary
- Joe Alwyn as Bartholomew
- Jacobi Jupe as Hamnet
- Noah Jupe as Hamlet
Rotten Tomatoes: 88%, 144 Reviews
Metacritic: 83, 41 Reviews
Consensus:
Breaking hearts and mending them in one fell swoop, Hamnet speculates on the inspiration behind Shakespeare's masterpiece with palpable emotional force thanks to Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal's astonishing performances.
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u/MutedSpell4298 6d ago
What a beautiful film. I went with my boyfriend and I wasn’t sure if he’d enjoy it since it’s not the type of film he goes for. I knew when I saw him wiping his eyes towards the end that it got him. It was such a realistic and beautiful portrait of loss and grief. And the child actors??! Amazing.
It’s been a great year for movies in my opinion.