A modern, well-equipped village hall in Sandleheath
News Posted: 7 May 2026
In late 16th-century England, Agnes, a healer sensitive to the world around her, builds a home with William, a local tutor and aspiring playwright. As their lives fracture, they are tested by distance, silence, and grief. (IMDb)
Hamnet is one of the most beautiful, brilliant and moving films I have seen in decades. It is everything that the Oscar winning films of better days were - Critic review (Rotten Tomatoes)
Expectations: knew it was an Oscar winner and love Chloe Zhao. What I liked: There's a lot to love. The performances are spectacular in their rawness. They take the time to actually set up the love of the family and the marriage before they wreck it. I was brought to tears multiple times. It takes on a few different themes (grief, the place of art, individual needs in a family/marriage, etc) and manages to service them all very well. What I didn't like: it can drag a little in places but even those parts are beautiful and raw. Conclusion: an amazing and touching film. And despite its heartbreak, I would actually consider watching it again. - Audience review (Rotten Tomatoes)
Our film nights are popular community events, so come along and join your fellow Sandleheathers and our good friends from the local community.
Tickets will be on sale at the village shop at £5 from the week before, or you can buy at the door for £6.
A beer/wine/soft drinks bar, and tea and coffee will be available from 7pm and the screening will commence at 7.30pm.
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