Paul Mescal stars in “Hamnet” as a grieving William Shakespeare whose struggle to write ultimately transforms his loss into the inspiration for “Hamlet.”
But early on in the film, cinematographer Łukasz Żal and director Chloé Zhao wanted to show how very different Will and his wife Agnes (Jessie Buckley) were, using framing and location to emphasize that contrast.
When they’re first introduced, Agnes is a free spirit living where the composition feels open. Will, on the other hand, “was in his head,” Żal says. “He is stuck in his family house, this place where he’s always teaching. The windows are small, and he’s always inside, always in a
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