Chloé Zhao

A flirtatious, intense, mysterious, confrontational WILL & AGNES's duologue from "Hamnet" by Chloé Zhao & Maggie O'Farrell.

A somber, wise, resigned, vulnerable Mary & Susanna's monologue from "Hamnet" by Chloé Zhao & Maggie O'Farrell.

A tense, vulnerable, desperate, frustrated AGNES & WILL's duologue from "Hamnet" by Chloé Zhao & Maggie O'Farrell.

A confrontational, desperate, grief-stricken, accusatory AGNES & WILL's duologue from "Hamnet" by Chloé Zhao & Maggie O'Farrell.

A vulnerable, reflective, sorrowful Mary's monologue from "Hamnet" by Chloé Zhao & Maggie O'Farrell.

A desperate, frustrated, pleading, concerned BARTHOLOMEW & AGNES's duologue from "Hamnet" by Chloé Zhao & Maggie O'Farrell.

A desperate, sacrificial, tender, tragic HAMNET & JUDITH's duologue from "Hamnet" by Chloé Zhao & Maggie O'Farrell.

A tense, resigned, sorrowful, conflicted WILL & AGNES's duologue from "Hamnet" by Chloé Zhao & Maggie O'Farrell.

Will prepares to leave for London to establish a new life for his family while a pregnant Agnes struggles to hide her heartbreak. They share a tender, anxious farewell as they balance the fear of the unknown with the hope of a better future together.

Agnes endures a grueling and agonizing labor as she attempts to bring her child into the world. The scene reaches a devastating climax when the midwife delivers a lifeless baby girl, leaving Agnes and Mary to face an immediate and profound grief.

A longing, resigned, protective, understanding WILL & AGNES's duologue from "Hamnet" by Chloé Zhao & Maggie O'Farrell.

A tense family dinner where Mary attempts to maintain domestic order while John remains a brooding, silent presence. The scene explores the domestic friction and the weight of patriarchal authority within the Shakespeare household.

Agnes desperately attempts to save her dying son Hamnet using folk remedies and superstitions, refusing to accept the inevitable. Her daughter Susanna witnesses her mother's frantic grief and the high emotional stakes of a family facing a tragic loss.

Swankie reveals to Fern that her cancer has returned and spread to her brain, giving her only months to live. She explains her decision to forgo hospital treatment in favor of one last trip to Alaska, reflecting on the profound natural beauty she has witnessed that makes her feel her life is complete.