Drama · United Kingdom · 2025 · 2h 0m

H Is for Hawk

H Is for Hawk poster
Director
Philippa Lowthorpe
Cast
Claire Foy as Helen Macdonald Brendan Gleeson as Alisdair Macdonald Angus Cooper as Sam Spruell as Stuart Josh Dylan as James Eden Hamilton as Young Helen
Crew
Charlotte Bruus Christensen — Director of Photography Nico Leunen — Editor Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch — Original Music Composer Emma Donoghue — Writer Helen Macdonald — Story Lena Headey — Producer
Synopsis

After losing her beloved father, Helen finds herself saved by an unlikely friendship with a stubborn hawk named Mabel. Through the bond, Helen rediscovers the beauty of being alive.

Trailer H Is for Hawk — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
loss of loved onecambridgegriefbased on memoir or autobiographyhawkfalconry
Key Collaborators
Philippa Lowthorpe Director Charlotte Bruus Christensen Director of Photography Nico Leunen Editor Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch Original Music Composer Emma Donoghue Writer Helen Macdonald Story Lena Headey Producer Dede Gardner Producer Jeremy Kleiner Producer John Giwa-Amu Producer Sarah Finlay Production Design Amy Roberts Costume Design
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