Hamnet's immersive and transformative filmmaking

Journey back to 1580 England with Popcorn Podcast for a review of Chloé Zhao's breathtaking Hamnet. After losing their son Hamnet (Jacobi Jupe) to plague, Agnes (Jessie Buckley) and William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal) grapple with grief. Healer Agnes must find strength to care for her surviving children while processing her devastating loss. Hamnet is about love and death and how these two foundational human experiences can alchemise and transform each other through art and storytelling. In this thoughtful episode, Leigh and Tim discuss the story and its performances through the lens of its Oscar-winning director. But is it the awards darling everyone predicts?More Popcorn:Angelina Jolie embodies the OG diva in MariaGreat Dane Claes Bang on his historical epic William TellPaul Mescal goes wild in Gladiator IIKnow someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.