95. HAMNET

The guys discuss the film adaptation of HAMNET, based on the 2020 novel Maggie O’Farrell. … Hamnet is an historical novel that reimagines the life and death of William Shakespeare’s only son, Hamnet. Set in late 16th-century England, the story centers on Agnes, Shakespeare’s wife, a woman known for her independence, herbal knowledge, and deep intuition. The novel traces Agnes and Shakespeare’s courtship, marriage, and family life, while moving fluidly through time to explore how love, illness, and loss shape their world. When the plague reaches their household, their young son Hamnet falls gravely ill and dies, an event that devastates the family and fractures their marriage. Themes of motherhood, memory and grief feature prominently. … The film adaptation was written and directed by Chloe Zhao and Maggie O’Farrell, and stars Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson and Joe Alwyn. … Topics of discussion include the reimagining of Thomas Pynchon’s novel, the postmodernist literary movement, the challenging aspects of reading Thomas Pynchon, the film’s Academy Awards chances come Oscar season, and whether or not Erik is a member of The Christmas Adventurer’s Club. … (1:10) Intro, fast facts, trivia … (15:55) A reading from the novel … (17:10) Studio pitch & novel breakdown … (44:24) A word from our sponsor … (45:12) Learn you something, differences from the book … (1:22:00) Coming up next, and outro … Coming up next: TRAIN DREAMS by Denis Johnson which was adapted into the new film from Clint Bentley, starring Joel Edgerton and Felicity Jones. So keep an eye out for that! … If you would like to get in contact with us about anything regarding the show, feel free to shoot us an e-mail: [email protected] … Or reach out on social media: twitter.com/littolens instagram.com/littolens