
Hamnet isn’t a remake of Shakespeare’s famous play, but a story about the playwright (played by Paul Mescal) and his wife, Agnes (Jessie Buckley), a woman with a mystical and unconventional spirit. They have three children, and Agnes has a premonition that one of them won’t survive. When their son, Hamnet, dies, it deeply impacts their marriage. William leaves for London to focus on his plays, while Agnes struggles to care for their remaining daughters. Later, Agnes and her brother, Bartholemew, travel to London and see a performance of Hamlet for the first time. The play deeply unsettles Agnes, as she recognizes echoes of her own life within the story, making the experience both captivating and disturbing. It’s as if her private grief and experiences are being played out on stage.