Thursday, December 18 10:30 am  HAMNET

Academy Award–winning director Chloé Zhao (NOMADLAND) 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 William Shakespeare’s day, the names Hamlet and Hamnet were interchangeable. Using that context as the basis for a tender exploration of Shakespeare’s domestic life, Zhao connects a family tragedy, the death of his 11-year-old son, Hamnet, to one of his most famous works, Hamlet.

Based on the popular novel by Maggie O’Farrell, HAMNET also stars Emily Watson, Joe Alwyn and Jacobi Jupe.

R, 125 min, in English

   Enjoy a first-run film at a discount! Join us for Senior Cinema Thursday, a monthly event offering seniors a discounted $6 ticket. 

·    Tickets may be purchased at the theater: 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. Caregiver tickets are free at the box office. 

• Register for Senior Cinema to let us know you want to attend. ERCV members may request a ride.
• Accessibility: The theater is wheelchair accessible, provides assisted listening devices, and screens all films with open captions.
• A special partnership: This event is part of the "DC Villages at The Avalon" collaboration with local DC Villages.