Culture Pick | ‘Hamnet’ masterfully captures beauty after loss

Culture Pick | ‘Hamnet’ masterfully captures beauty after loss

Maggie O’Farrell first published “Hamnet” in March 2020 — a timing which some consider ill-fated, especially given the novel’s theme of familial grief. Now, more than five years and a global pandemic later, the film adaptation of Hamnet was widely released on Dec. 5, offering audiences a visually stunning interpretation of both William Shakespeare’s most notable work and a portrait of his family’s life after loss.  The film makes clear from the …