Cate Blanchett hosted a screening of Hedda in London on 11 December 2025. The film directed by Nia DaCosta is a queer reimagination of the classic Henrik Ibsen play. Tessa Thompson plays the title role, Cate has played the same character on stage in Sydney (2004) and New York (2006), Nina Hoss also played her onstage in Berlin over the course of six years.

A provocative reimagining of Henrik Ibsen’s classic play, Hedda follows enigmatic newlywed Hedda (Tessa Thompson), who is outwardly composed but hiding a simmering discontent that threatens to explode when the brilliant and charismatic Eileen Lovberg (Nina Hoss) reenters her life. Over the course of a raucous party, the high and low of society endure the consequences of this dangerous and unknowable woman yearning for a past love. What ensues is a ruthless game of manipulation, where lust, jealousy, and betrayal collide. Written and directed by Nia DaCosta, Hedda is a daring exploration of power, desire, and a woman’s refusal to be confined.