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SUMMARY:Hamnet
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a screening of The 2026 Oscar Nominee for Best Picture and Director\nHamnet is a deeply moving story about love\, family\, and loss. It draws us into a quiet world. Then it slowly reveals something profound. \nWe follow Agnes and William Shakespeare as they build a life together. Their days feel ordinary at first. A home. Children. Work. However\, beneath it all\, there’s tension between ambition and belonging. \nThen everything changes. \nWhen their young son\, Hamnet\, dies\, their world fractures. Grief enters. It lingers. And it reshapes everything they thought they knew. \nAt the same time\, the film stays intimate. It focuses on small moments. A glance. A memory. A silence. Because of this\, the story feels deeply human and immediate. \nAs the family navigates loss\, we begin to see transformation. William turns inward. Then outward. Eventually\, his grief finds expression through his work. Art becomes a way forward. \nMeanwhile\, Agnes remains at the emotional center. She holds memory. She carries love. And she shows us what it means to endure. \nUltimately\, Hamnet is not just about tragedy. Instead\, it’s about connection. It’s about how love persists. And how creativity can grow from even the deepest sorrow. \nWe are especially grateful to the Sheffield Foundation for sponsoring this screening.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/hamnet/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Classics,Film
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