Academy Award® Nominees Series Screening: Hamnet and Post-Screening Conversation

LACMA members are invited to join FILM at LACMA for an exclusive in-person screening of Hamnet, followed by a conversation with director, co-writer, and co-editor Chloé Zhao; actress Jessie Buckley; actor Jacobi Jupe; and producers Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, and Nic Gonda.

1580 England. Impoverished Latin tutor William Shakespeare meets free-spirited Agnes, and the pair, captivated by one another, strike up a torrid affair that leads to marriage and three children. Yet as Will pursues a budding theater career in far-away London, Agnes anchors the domestic sphere alone. When tragedy strikes, the couple’s once-unshakable bond is tested, but their shared experience sets the stage for the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet. From Focus Features and Academy Award–winning filmmaker Chloé Zhao (Nomadland, The Rider) comes a sensitively observed, magnificently crafted tale about the complexities of love and the healing power of art and creativity.

Hamnet has received eight Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actress (Jesse Buckley), Best Director (Chloé Zhao), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Costume Design, Best Production Design, and Best Casting.

This in-person screening will take place at an off-site theater. Location details will be shared in the email invitation. Capacity is limited and reservations are required.