Monday Movie
Hamnet
Monday, May 18
4:30pm - 6:30pm
James I. Gibson Library
Program RoomJoin us for a movie!
From Academy Award® winning writer/director Chloé Zhao, Hamnet tells the powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.
In late 16th-century England, Agnes, a healer sensitive to the world around her, builds a home with William, a local tutor and aspiring playwright. As their lives fracture, they are tested by distance, silence, and grief. Stars Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal.
The film received numerous accolades, including 8 Academy Award nominations, and 6 Golden Globe nominations, winning Golden Globes for Best Motion Picture (Drama) and Best Lead Actress in a Drama, and an Academy Award for Best Actress.
Trigger warnings: Loss of a child, Traumatic birth scene, Emotional intensity
Rated PG-13. Run time: 2 hours, 5 minutes. Genre: Drama
James I. Gibson Library
Gibson Library is located in the Lake Mead Crossings Center on W. Lake Mead Pkwy. and S. Water St. This location features a drive-thru window, a computer lab, and study rooms.
