‘Hamnet’ is making audiences break down in tears – and upending beliefs about male grief
- Written by Jeanette Tran, Associate Professor of English, Drake University
Paul Mescal as William Shakespeare in Chloé Zhao’s film 'Hamnet.'Focus FeaturesDid you cry during “Hamnet”?
On social media, many viewers shared the overwhelming emotions elicited by the film, which has been nominated for eight Academy Awards.
One viewer commented on Reddit that the movie was an “out of body experience....
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