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Chloé Zhao’s adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell’s bestseller portrays Shakespeare’s family tragedy as the emotional source for Hamlet, blending historical fiction with themes of grief and creativity.
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Writer Maggie O’Farrell was interested in William Shakespeare – who didn't – but at the time of giving body and form to Hamnet she proved to be much more interested in her family and family life. An angle that she perceived had not been examined in depth before. That's why, when she began to consider a film adaptation of her novel published in 2020, she feared that the focus would be altered and all attention would be taken by the fundamental pl…
Hamnet: a ‘slick weepie’ released in time for Oscar glory?
Even before its release, “Hamnet” was being touted as one of “the films of the year” and a shoo-in for Oscar glory, said Nicholas Barber on BBC Culture – which is not that surprising, when you consider the film’s pedigree.It is based on Maggie O’Farrell’s acclaimed bestseller and co-written by director Chloé Zhao, who won an Oscar for “Nomadland”. It unites on screen “two of Ireland’s most magnetic actors”, Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal. And th…
You can count on the fingers of one hand the filmmakers who, to this day, have the sensitivity of Chloé Zao who has been demonstrating his immense talent since the beginning of his career: Songs My Brothers Taught Me, The Rider or Nomadland nourish his filmography that grows even more with Hamnet, the adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's homonymous novel.It does so thanks to a beautiful script co-written by both of them that has an emotional crescen…
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