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The Director of ‘Hamnet’ on the Oscars and Her Midlife Crisis | The Interview

Jan 24, 2026
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  • Chloé Zhao, now 43 with five feature films and two Oscar nominations, discusses overcoming deep fears and opening her heart despite professional success
  • Her midlife crisis became generative, leading her to train as a death doula and fundamentally rethinking her approach to life and art-making
  • Zhao articulates how mortality awareness and existential questioning can catalyze personal transformation and produce her most distinctive creative work

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