H Is For Hawk
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H is for Hawk follows Helen (Foy), who, after the sudden death of her father (Gleeson), loses herself in the memories of their time birding and exploring the natural world together and turns the ancient art of falconry—rooted in European tradition—training a wild goshawk named Mabel to navigate her profound loss. But as she teaches Mabel to hunt and fly free, Helen discovers how deeply she has neglected her own emotions and life. What begins as an act of endurance transforms into an intimate journey of resilience and healing.
Cast
- Brendan Gleeson
- Lindsay Duncan
- Denise Gough
- Claire Foy
- Sam Spruell
- Arty Froushan
- Emma Cunniffe
- Josh Dylan
- Katy Carmichael
- Miranda Shamiso
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Claire Foy delivers a powerfully restrained performance in this adaptation of Helen MacDonald's acclaimed grief memoir, where a Cambridge academic turns to falconry after her father's sudden death. While critics praise Foy's 'breathtakingly honest' work and the film's gorgeous cinematography, many find the emotional distance inherent in the story makes it difficult to fully connect with the protagonist's journey.
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- Aug 30, 2025
Can’t wait for the sequel. H2 is for Hawk 2uah
Dan HansonApr 19, 2026Claire Foy driving with a cigarette in hand is a mood. If she wasn’t grieving I’d say she was going through a heavy divorce.
KyloSep 2, 2025Few stiff upper lips — not even Queen Elizabeth’s — have ever been stiffer than the one Claire Foy sports throughout the better part of Philippa Lowthorpe’s “H Is for Hawk,” which is adapted from Helen MacDonald’s deservedly ubiquitous 2014 grief memoir of the same name.…
davidehrlich - Apr 20, 2026
H is for Hawk proves itself to be a silent and thoughtful character study. The film relies entirely on Claire Foy right from its first scene because her heart-wrenching and intense portrayal is basically the story's main emotional and dramatic center. She portrays a very…
rickJan 28, 2026I’m sorry, but if she ever brings that thing on an airplane, then the “emotional support animal” loophole will have officially gone too far. Included in list: 2025 Movies Ranked
Adam ForrestDec 19, 2025“I knew I wasn’t mad mad because I’d seen people in the grip of psychosis before, and that was madness as obvious as the taste of blood in the mouth. The kind of madness I had was different. It was quiet, and very, very dangerous. It was a madness designed to keep me…
KJL5678 - Jan 20, 2026
T is for Tuah
FilmsyGuyFeb 26, 2026mabel the hawk steals the show
joeMar 3, 2026Now I want to have a hawk too Ranking 2026
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Metacritic
Dec 11, 2025
As an appreciation of birds and our connection to them, it’s engrossing and endearing — a fresher take, certainly, than yet another weepie about dog or cat owners. But as an exploration of grief, it’s hindered by a 128-minute run time that spreads its emotional potency too thin.
Angie Han
The Hollywood Reporter
Dec 11, 2025
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.
Wendy Ide
Screen Daily
Dec 11, 2025
It’s a rare privilege to spend so much time with Helen and her charge, and the footage of Mabel (filmed by Mark Payne-Gill in the wild and DP Charlotte Bruus Christensen in dramatic scenes) hunting pheasants and so forth mesmerizes. But there’s arguably too much of it, dominating the film’s slightly excessive run time.
Peter Debruge
Variety
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