In Hamnet, grief is not abstract. It is domestic, physical, and deeply embodied. Costume designer Malgosia Turzanska’s Oscar-nominated work grounds the film’s emotional world in texture: linen worn thin with labor and utility and garments shaped as much by loss as by era.
Rather than romanticizing the period setting, Turzanska builds a wardrobe that feels inhabited and weathered. The result is design that supports performance rather than competes with it, reinforcing the film’s quiet insistence on intimacy over grandeur.
Speaking with Awards Buzz, Malgosia Turzanska reveals how costumes and color signal emotional shifts, working with Chloé Zhao, and celebrating her first Oscar nomination with family.
