Dec. 15 (UPI) -- William Shakespeare grieves the loss of his son, Hamnet, in the film of the same name, which arrived in theaters in November and stars Paul Mescal as the famous playwright.
The movie shows Will's courtship with Jessie Buckley's Agnes and the family that follows. Life is upended, however, when 11-year-old Hamnet (Jacobi Jupe) dies.
The film is adapted from Maggie O'Farrell's work of historical fiction about Shakespeare's real-life loss.
O'Farrell worked with director Chloe Zhao to write the screenplay.
The feature follows the writer as he creates his most iconic play, Hamlet, inspired by his late son.
