Director Chloe Zhao is expected to attend the January 3rd screening.
Film Festival 2026
Join us for a Talking Pictures discussion in partnership with Kering Women In Motion.Academy Award®–winning director Chloé Zhao (Nomadland, TIFF ’20 People’s Choice Award) helms this lush and tender drama about William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal) and his family, as seen through the eyes of his thoughtful wife Agnes (a luminous Jessie Buckley).
In conversation with Chloé Zhao.
In conversation with Chloé Zhao.
film details
| Director: | Chloé Zhao |
| Producers: | Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Steven Spielberg, Sam Mendes |
| Screenwriter: | Chloé Zhao, Maggie O’Farrell |
| Cinematographers: | Łukasz Żal |
| Editor: | Chloé Zhao, Affonso Gonçalves |
| Music: | Max Richter |
| Cast: | Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, Joe Alwyn |
| Country: | United Kingdom/USA |
| Language: | English |
| Year: | 2025 |
| Running Time: | 126 minutes |
| Director Filmography: | Eternals (2021), Nomadland (2020), The Rider (2017), Songs My Brothers Taught Me (2015) |
| Awards: | Audience Award, Best Feature Film, London Film Festival; Festival Award, Audience Award, Best Gala Film, San Diego International Film Festival; People’s Choice Award, Best Film, Toronto International Film Festival; Audience Award, Best Film, Valladolid International Film Festival |
| Primary Company: | Focus Features |