Best Picture Nominee "HAMNET" at ISU Sunday, March 15

Submitted by rode on Thu, 02/05/2026 - 21:20
Best Picture Oscar Nominee
Sunday, March 15
4:00 & 7:00 p.m.
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William Shakespeare meets his wife, builds a family and writes his art, all while dealing with the triumphs and tragedies that inform his work, but the real story lies at home where his wife's intuitive skills and familial living must deal with the daily realities and suffer the slings and arrows when tragedy strikes at home. The Seattle Times writes, "Buckley and Mescal, both looking achingly young, beautifully convey the gasping, swimmy passion of first love, and the frustrations when happily-ever-after doesn’t quite work out that way," while NPR's Bob Mondello writes, "If there's been a more staggering cinematic catharsis in recent years, I've not experienced it." Admission is $3 for the public, $2 for ISU staff/faculty, and free for ISU students with a valid Bengal ID.