Interview with "Hamnet" Co-Editor Affonso Gonçalves

Photo Courtesy of Amy Sussman

"Hamnet" had its world premiere at the 52nd Telluride Film Festival. Ever since, it has been receiving excellent reviews from critics and audiences for its extraordinary craftsmanship and emotional storytelling. The film also won the 2025 TIFF People's Choice Award at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. Affonso Gonçalves, the co-editor of "Hamnet," was kind enough to spend some time talking with me about this great film he worked on. You can listen to the interview below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters everywhere. It is also up for your consideration for this year's American Cinema Editors (ACE) Eddie Awards. Thank you, and enjoy the interview!

I would like to thank Affonso for sitting down with me for this interview! It was truly a pleasure to talk with him about the spectacular film he worked on, "Hamnet." The editing work is great, and it is another beautiful film by director Chloé Zhao! Make sure to check out one of the most emotional films of the year and one of my favorite films of 2025, which is now playing in theaters everywhere. It is also up for your consideration for this year's American Cinema Editors (ACE) Eddie Awards.

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Cast & Crew:

Director: Chloé Zhao

Cast: Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, Joe Alwyn

Executive Producers: Kristie Macosko Krieger, Chloé Zhao, Laurie Borg

Producers: Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Steven Spielberg, Sam Mendes

Screenplay: Chloé Zhao, Maggie O'Farrell

Cinematography: Łukasz Żal

Editing: Chloé Zhao, Affonso Gonçalves

Production Designer: Fiona Crombie

Costume Designer: Malgosia Turzanska

Original Score: Max Richter

Sound: Johnnie Burn

Production Companies: Hera Pictures, Neal Street Productions, Amblin Entertainment, Book of Shadows

US Distributor: Focus Features