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Hamnet Expands Nationally as Craft Revelations Drive Awards Buzz

Coverage spotlights Max Richter’s choral‑Elizabethan score alongside Fiona Crombie’s lived‑in sets during the film’s wider theatrical run.

Overview

  • Chloé Zhao’s adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s novel opens wide in U.S. theaters, with critics praising its grief-focused portrait told through Agnes, played by Jessie Buckley.
  • Variety reports composer Max Richter built the score from women’s voices and recordings of Elizabethan instruments that he transformed into electronic textures.
  • Richter says Chloé Zhao ultimately chose his piece On the Nature of Daylight for the film’s closing moments after hearing it during production.
  • Town & Country details Fiona Crombie’s period world-building, including a Henley Street stand‑in completed in nine weeks, a recreated Globe interior, and thousands of planted elements to achieve authenticity.
  • Reviews highlight standout performances by Buckley and Paul Mescal and note strong awards momentum, with The Hollywood Reporter citing six Golden Globe nominations including best motion picture drama.