how Chloé Zhao blends East and West philosophies in Hamnet
- Written by Yanyan Hong, Adjunct Fellow in Communication, Media and Film Studies, Adelaide University
Agata Grzybowska © 2025 Focus FeaturesIn Hamnet, Agnes Hathaway (Jessie Buckley) asks William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal) to introduce himself by telling her a story. It is her way of seeing who this man really is.
Here, storytelling becomes a mirror held up to the heart. Are we, as human beings, moved by the same things? Are our hearts shaped...





