I read the book and watched the movie (last night).
It was a beautiful movie. Tragedy exists. The lead actress was outstanding (as noticed by the academy on Sunday night).
I guess I look at this type of art as breathtaking, in many different ways.
I don’t think I’ve cried at a book and only cried once at a movie (sisterhood of the traveling pants, ffs)
But know yourself. I knew it would not affect me. Thus, I watched. It was fabulous, in a movie way - acting, directing, filming, costuming… the photography was luscious.

The book left a mark on me. I’m not interested in the movie version. I read it around the same time as Station 11 which i then watched the HBO miniseries of.

There’s a Shakespeare link between the 2 and it’s all very beautiful me and of life and such.

I am the same OP. I watched Lion in the theaters and sobbed uncontrollably for most of the movie. Honestly most people around me were probably doing the same. I remember the NYT review of Lion saying something like if you’ve ever been a mother, had a mother, been a child, or had a child— you will cry throughout the entire movie. Funny but accurate.

This is why Noem is so hated, even in her own party. She boasted about killing her puppy. Normal people don't do that.

Anonymous wrote:For me it's animals dying. John Wick lost me quickly. I am so thankful for the "does the dog die" website.

+1

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Anonymous wrote:I basically don’t watch anything disturbing. I don’t get why people like true crime. I mostly watch romances, comedies, nature documentaries and once in awhile some other stuff.

Same!

I liked the one true crime show about that fake Russian heiress, Inventing Anna, but anything violent, especially involving children, no way.

Another same, but add dogs to that list.

There was no way I'd watch this movie. Don't worry about it.

For me it's animals dying. John Wick lost me quickly. I am so thankful for the "does the dog die" website.

The book is beautiful. Slow start then lovely. You’ll bawl.

I’ve not seen the film yet. Sounds like they did a good job of it.

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Anonymous wrote:Do not watch Hamnet. It is stupid, over the top, grief-porn. I hated it and hate that it is getting all these accolades. The child dies in effing slow-motion. DO NOT WATCH.

I tend to distrust any form of over-exploitation of feelings as well, regardless of the type of feeling, grief, love, suspense, etc. I like my entertainment not too over-the-top emotional. I appreciate restraint in a world full of drama! But other people like to be overwhelmed, PP, and I don't dismiss the work involved in producing such pieces. I just don't watch them.

I failed to mention that I actually usually like movies that make me feel sad. This one though is so OTT it feels exploitative.

Yes Op, most parents are like this
I can now, decades later, now that my children are no longer young.

Anonymous wrote:I basically don’t watch anything disturbing. I don’t get why people like true crime. I mostly watch romances, comedies, nature documentaries and once in awhile some other stuff.

I love true crime but like OP can’t do kids death.

Anonymous wrote:Do not watch Hamnet. It is stupid, over the top, grief-porn. I hated it and hate that it is getting all these accolades. The child dies in effing slow-motion. DO NOT WATCH.

I tend to distrust any form of over-exploitation of feelings as well, regardless of the type of feeling, grief, love, suspense, etc. I like my entertainment not too over-the-top emotional. I appreciate restraint in a world full of drama! But other people like to be overwhelmed, PP, and I don't dismiss the work involved in producing such pieces. I just don't watch them.

I delayed watching it, but it was not overwrought, as I expected it would be. I had read the book prior to the movie and thought the book was very hard, so put it aside from time to time (restarted it several times before I could get into it fully.

I think that the Director, Chloe Zhou, uses a light hand. There are emotional pieces, but think the balance between joy and grief are well done.

Do not watch Hamnet. It is stupid, over the top, grief-porn. I hated it and hate that it is getting all these accolades. The child dies in effing slow-motion. DO NOT WATCH.