US EditionTo Be or Not to Be? There's No Question the 'Emotionally Manipulative' Hamnet Deserves to Win the 2026 Oscar for Best Picture
The film highlights Shakespeare’s family grief through Agnes, featuring a poignant score by Max Richter and focusing on the loss of their son Hamnet.
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To be or not to be? There's no question the 'emotionally manipulative' Hamnet deserves to win the 2026 Oscar for best picture
To be or not to be? It probably shouldn’t be a question.Somehow, for many pundits and critics, Chloé Zhao’s adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s acclaimed historical fiction novel Hamnet has become something of a villain this Oscars season. It’s a bizarre take when the tragedy has so much to offer.The film tackles a lesser-known element of William Shakespeare’s life: the loss of his son Hamnet. Like O’Farrell’s novel, though, this text primarily cen…
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The Independent (US)Why Hamnet should win Best Picture
Chloé Zhao’s grief-stricken Shakespeare film is emotionally traumatising yet quietly extraordinary, argues Jessie Thompson, and more than worthy of taking home the biggest prize at this year’s Academy Awards
From the Feis in Cork to Cabaret and Hamnet... Jessie Buckley's 14 steps to success
From her early days in Killarney Musical Society, through stage and screen roles — and even an acclaimed album along the way — Esther McCarthy traces the steps that have brought Jessie Buckley to the cusp of Oscar success
Jessie Buckley is likely to win an Oscar for her portrayal of Agnes Shakespeare in "Hamnet." This isn't the first time Shakespeare's "wife" has appeared in a film. Little is known about her, yet she's been everything from shrew to feminist icon.
The Cinematic World of “Hamnet” – Adapting an Emotionally Complex Novel through Visual Language
Hamnet, Hamnet, Hamnet… I cannot remember when I’ve cried so hard in the cinema. Lingering between history and fiction, this adaptation of the award-winning novel Hamnet explores the emotional world surrounding William Shakespeare and his family. Director Chloé Zhao and cinematographer Łukasz Żal approach the story through a visual language that is both metaphorical and deliberately raw. Let’s take a closer look at how the film’s imagery builds …
Barry Keoghan was just like the rest of us watching Jessie Buckley in Hamnet
Banshees Of Inisherin star Barry Keoghan has said Jessie Buckley 'deserves' to win an Oscar - and that he 'couldn't stop crying' watching Hamnet. Ms Buckley, 36, is hoping to become the first Irishwoman to win a Best Actress Oscar, at this year's ceremony on Sunday. Today's top videos The Killarney star has received global praise for her role as Agnes Shakespeare in Hamnet, which also stars our own Paul Mescal. Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal in…
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