H is for Hawk (M)

Grief takes flight in unexpected ways.

H is for Hawk is a deeply moving adaptation of Helen Macdonald’s award-winning memoir.

Following the sudden death of her father, Helen retreats from the world, turning to the ancient and demanding practice of falconry in an attempt to navigate her loss. Training a fierce goshawk named Mabel, she immerses herself in the wild, drawn to the bird’s instinct, solitude, and intensity. As Helen’s bond with Mabel deepens, the line between escape and healing begins to blur. What starts as an act of endurance becomes a profound journey through grief, identity, and the fragile process of returning to the world.

A tender, meditative portrait of loss and resilience.

Cast: Claire Foy, Brendan Gleeson, Angus Cooper, Sam Spruell, Josh Dylan, Eden Hamilton

Director: Philippa Lowthorpe

★★★★ "this beautiful and heartbreaking film portrays with exquisite class the disarray that unrelenting grief brings to people’s lives" SUN UK

★★★★ "H Is for Hawk concerns itself less with the healing of wounds, but rather with the prying open of them. Can we look so deep into the pulp that the fear of it eventually washes away?" INDEPENDENT UK

★★★★ "a warmly emotional film that avoids even a hint of sentimentality, capturing our interest with arresting imagery and resonant themes." SHADOWS ON THE WALL

★★★★ "Foy is exceptional throughout" TIMES UK

★★★★ "Grief is an individual journey, but it's possible to see the universal agony of mourning a parent in this very specific, well-acted, intelligent tale of loss and recovery." AARP

★★★★ "The always brilliant Claire Foy gives a stellar lead performance in H Is for Hawk as a woman whose inability to process grief manifests itself in a startling way." MOVIEWEB