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‘Hamnet’ is making audiences break down in tears – and upending beliefs about male grief

  • Written by Jeanette Tran, Associate Professor of English, Drake University
imagePaul Mescal as William Shakespeare in Chloé Zhao’s film 'Hamnet.'Focus Features

Did you cry during “Hamnet”?

On social media, many viewers shared the overwhelming emotions elicited by the film, which has been nominated for eight Academy Awards.

One viewer commented on Reddit that the movie was an “out of body experience....

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