‘H Is for Hawk’: Unconventional Grief Therapy Through Falconry

Claire Foy turns in an emotionally raw, inspirational performance in this bold drama.  

Helen Macdonald (Claire Foy) deals with grief in an unusual way, in "H Is for Hawk." Lionsgate

PG-13 | 1h 54m | Drama, Biography, Nature | 2025

“H Is for Hawk,” a bold yet deliberately paced biographical drama set in the UK, is based on the memoir by Cambridge professor Helen Macdonald. In the film, she is trying to cope with the recent death of her father, Alisdair (Brendan Gleeson).