After Hamnet screened at Telluride, it became, according to The Hollywood Reporter, “the most talked-about film at the fest.” Adapted from the acclaimed novel by the author, Maggie O’Farrell, and Zhao, Hamnet tells a powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet, with Paul Mescal as the iconic playwright and Jessie Buckley as his wife. The Wrap writes, “Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal soar in…a wildly emotional cinematic triumph.” Awards Watch writes, “Mescal captures Shakespeare like we’ve never seen him before.” Buckley, writes Deadline, “is sensational and the beating heart of the story.” For Next Best Picture, “Hamnet isn’t just a masterful film; it’s a genuine emotional experience from a director tapping into something remarkable.”