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'Hamnet' transforms grief into art — analysis and review

"Hamnet" follows a couple as they grow into a family only to suffer a devastating loss that forces them to confront the question of how to move on

Karl Delossantos
Sep 10, 2025
∙ Paid
This review was originally published as part of my coverage of the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, where Hamnet won the Audience Award.
Hamnet' review: The art of grief | Smash Cut

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