Film
H is for Hawk (12A)
Dir. Philippa Lowthorpe, UK, 2025, 115 mins. Cast. Claire Foy, Brendan Gleeson, Denise Gough, Lindsay Duncan.
Philippa Lowthorpe’s beautifully realised and emotionally charged adaptation of Helen MacDonald’s award-winning memoir is stunning.
Foy plays Helen Macdonald, a Cambridge academic who, following the death of her beloved father - a veteran photojournalist and nature lover - retreats from the human world and turns to nature instead, taking on the training, care and feeding of a goshawk. This all-consuming task soon dominates her daily schedule and all her attention to the exclusion of work, family, friends and the state of her home, but what begins as a way to cope with her grief gradually evolves into a healing, transformative journey of connection.
Foy gives an exceptional, career-best performance.
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Philippa Lowthorpe’s beautifully realised and emotionally charged adaptation of Helen MacDonald’s award-winning memoir is stunning.
Foy plays Helen Macdonald, a Cambridge academic who, following the death of her beloved father - a veteran photojournalist and nature lover - retreats from the human world and turns to nature instead, taking on the training, care and feeding of a goshawk. This all-consuming task soon dominates her daily schedule and all her attention to the exclusion of work, family, friends and the state of her home, but what begins as a way to cope with her grief gradually evolves into a healing, transformative journey of connection.
Foy gives an exceptional, career-best performance.
For detailed information about the film's age rating and content notices, you can visit the BBFC website and search the film title, then scroll down to the “Content Advice” section: www.bbfc.co.uk
