I found a tiny shepherd's hut in the middle of nowhere, right by a forest. My driver was driving me up, and he was like, 'Are you going to be OK here?' I was like, 'Absolutely, this is totally my happy [place]. So I stayed there on my own.'
Mashable and Focus Features are teaming up for advance screenings to bring Hamnet to keen viewers ahead of release (at no cost). There are still spots left for the San Francisco screening! Details: Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, 7 PM PT AMC Metreon 16 - 135 4th St #3000, San Francisco, CA 94103 You will be allowed to bring a guest. Please plan to arrive early as seating is on a first-come basis and tickets are not guaranteed.
Among one of the heralded festival favorites to make its Canadian premiere was Chloé Zhao's breathtaking adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's "Hamnet." Rich in beauty and astounding performances, "Hamnet" is a stunning domestic drama set in the household of William Shakespeare, but with a twist: in this retelling of the Bard's life, it is his wife who is the real subject of the movie.
Chloe Zhao's adaptation of Hamnet has won this year's people's choice award at the Toronto film festival. The acclaimed drama, based on Maggie O'Farrell's award-winning novel, stars Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal and tells a fictionalised account of William Shakespeare and wife Agnes as they grieve for their young son. The award has come to suggest future Oscar success with every recipient from 2011 to 2023 scoring either a best picture nomination or a win.
