H is for Hawk
classified 12AClaire Foy stars alongside Brendan Gleeson in Philippa Lowthorpe’s beautifully realised and emotionally charged adaptation of Helen MacDonald’s award-winning memoir.
Foy plays Helen Macdonald, a Cambridge academic who, following the death of her beloved father (Gleeson) - 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...
- H is for Hawk on Tue 10 Feb is part of our Cinébites deal: get 30% off any main dish in the Café & Bar with a valid ticket for Club Shed members.
- H is for Hawk on Mon 9 Feb 15:00 is a Masked and Socially Distanced Visit. Wearing a mask is mandatory if you’re not exempt.