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Set in 1596 and adapted from Maggie O'Farrell's novel, a mother is devastated following the death of her 11-year-old son, Hamnet. Meanwhile, the boy's father, William Shakespeare, writes a play to deal with his own grief. Directed by Chloé Zhao, starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal.


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