As I drew back the curtains this morning I knew I wouldn't be going far today. And wherever I did go would be in the company of a sturdy umberalla. Jumping on a No.17 into town I made it as far as Broadway. Yep, the pictures; I decided that sitting in a quiet cinema on a rainy Friday afternoon would be the extent of any activity today. What better place to lose yourself for a couple of hours.
I looked at what was showing on the bus journey in and thought I'd take a chance on H is for Hawk. A good choice. Based on Helen Macdonald's 2014 highly praised memoir of the same name, it tells the story of how a postgrad student at Cambridge deals with the sudden loss of her father. She adopts a hawk, Mabel, and gradually trains it to hunt in the wild. All the while trying - with mixed results - at keeping a lid on her all consuming sorrow. Claire Foy plays Helen and Brendan Gleeson her father. It's an uplifting tale beautifully told and gives an insight into depression and how despite friends and families' best intentions to help loved ones overcome their grief, ultimately they have to get through it themselves.
H is for Hawk (2026) - official trailer
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