LFF at QFT: Hamnet

BBFC Ratingf-rated FilmLFF at QFT: Hamnet

Showing: 12 October 2025

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Sun 12 Oct 2025
18:20

Certificate12A
Year2025
GenreDrama
Director(s)Chloé Zhao
Writer(s)Chloé Zhao, Maggie O'Farrell
LanguageEnglish
CountryUK
Running Time2HR 6MINS
Season BFI London Film Festival at QFT, Main Programme
Audio Accessible   

Academy Award-winning director Chloé Zhao’s adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s bestselling novel features mesmerising performances by Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal.

Agnes (Buckley), the wife of William Shakespeare (Mescal), struggles to come to terms with the loss of their only son, Hamnet – the grief driving a wedge between the couple. Shakespeare channels the tragedy and his sorrow into his work, creating Hamlet. Zhao (Nomadland, The Rider) brings a rawness and honesty to this profound portrait of love, grief and the power of storytelling.

Please note: all BFI London Film Festival screenings will start promptly at the advertised time, and play without ads or trailers.

Presented as part of the 69th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express.

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