★★★★★ – The Times. Academy Award winner Chloé Zhao directs this heart-wrenching adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's acclaimed novel, starring Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley.

“★★★★★ – It blows you back on to the street on a gust of pure exhilaration” – Telegraph

“★★★★★ – Zhao doesn’t just tell you about the healing power of art, she shows you” – Time Out

“★★★★★ – impeccably directed by Chloé Zhao” – The Times

“★★★★ – [the] closing minutes are among the most poignant in recent memory” – Guardian

Now nominated for 8 Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actress, Chloé Zhao’s (Nomadland) heart-rending historical drama follows the relationship of William Shakespeare and his wife, Agnes, from their first meeting to the tragic death of their son.

Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley give stunning lead performances, with Emily Watson and Joe Alwyn rounding out a superb cast in this sublime, Oscar-tipped tale imagining the tragic origins of Shakespeare’s Hamlet.

Simply breathtaking.