Friday 10th April 2026
Location: Watergate Theatre, Parliament Street, Kilkenny. R95 D320
Adapting Maggie O’Farrell’s best-selling novel, Oscar-winnerChloé Zhao’sHamnetexploresthe initial courtship between William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal) and free-spirited AgnesHathaway (Jessie Buckley), which leads to a happy marriage and three children. But whileWill is in London furthering his theatre career, an unbearable tragedystrikes the family andtests the previously strong bond of the couple.
Winner – People’s Choice Award, Toronto International Film Festival 2025Winner – Audience Award for Best Feature Film, BFI London Film Festival 2025
Winner – Best Actress, Critics Choice Awards 2026
Winner – Best Motion Picture – Drama, Golden Globes 2026
Winner – Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama, Golden Globes 2026
Cast: Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, Joe Alwyn

126 minutes, United Kingdom, 2025, Cert: 12A
There is much else to admire in this beautifully shot, cruelly raw film, but, with some justification, most of the talk will be about the female lead. … It is among the marvels here that Buckley gives so much without giving too much.
The Irish Times
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