H IS FOR HAWK
Philippa Lowthorpe / UK 2025 / 114 min / Cert 12A
After the sudden loss of her beloved journalist father, Cambridge academic Helen Macdonald retreats into grief - until a wild goshawk named Mabel crashes into her life. In a bold, haunting adaptation of the acclaimed memoir, Helen's attempt to tame this fierce creature becomes a raw journey of sorrow, survival and self-rediscovery. Featuring a brilliantly empathetic and moving performance from Claire Foy as Helen, with Brendan Gleeson as her father, the film plunges us into the wild heart of loss - and dares to ask whether healing can take flight. Foy is terrific in a film which balances bruising candour about mental health issues against arresting wildlife photography and a fervent appreciation of the natural world. Screen International.
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