Claire Foy (Wolf Hall, The Crown) stars in the adaptation of Helen Macdonald’s acclaimed memoir.
Cambridge academic Helen goes to pieces after losing her beloved father. To recover, she retreats and turns to nature. Adopting and training a northern goshawk, she enters a radically challenging but consoling dynamic with the stubborn, ferocious bird she names Mabel. Lowthorpe’s arresting adaptation boasts magnificent footage of its feathered co-star and a careerbest performance from Foy as she reflects on the wilds of grief and the tenacity and indifference of the natural world.
“F is for Face… Foy excels… conveying so much of the physical toll in her eyes and the tiniest facial flickers alone.” Little White Lies
DIRECTOR: Philippa Lowthorpe
STARRING: Claire Foy,
Brendan Gleeson, Sam Spruell
UK/US, 2025
1 HOUR 55 MINUTES
ENGLISH
