Mamoru Hosoda’s ‘Scarlet,’ a Riff on ‘Hamlet,’ Takes Audiences to Another World

The past year has seen a glut of “Hamlet”- related movies — everything from Chloé Zhao’s possibly-based-on-a-true-story “Hamnet” to “Grand Theft Hamlet,” a documentary where William Shakespeare’s immortal play is staged within the video game “Grand Theft Auto.”

But the most audacious “Hamlet” riff of the year has got to be “Scarlet,” the latest film from Mamoru Hosoda, whose 2018 film “Mirai” was nominated for the Best Animated Feature Oscar.

“Scarlet” follows the title character...