82%Tomatometer
74%Popcornmeter
Storyline
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.
Released
11/26/2025
Runtime
2h 0min
Director
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Plan B Entertainment, Film4 Productions, Protagonist Pictures, DESMAR, Saturnia Pictures, Good Gate Media
Cast
Claire Foy
Helen Macdonald
Brendan Gleeson
Alisdair Macdonald
Lindsay Duncan
Mum
Denise Gough
Christina
Sam Spruell
Stuart
Emma Cunniffe
Mandy
Josh Dylan
James
Arty Froushan
Amar
Eden Hamilton
Young Helen
Sean Kearns
Breeder
William Chubb
Master
Miranda Bell
Master's Wife
Katy Carmichael
Professor Campbell
Kamal Simpson
Director of Studies
Garry Cooper
Charlie
Naomi Wirthner
GP
Carys Eleri
Funeral Director
Claudius Peters
Jogger
Angus Cooper
Male activist
Molly Williams
Female Heckler
Darcey Alexander
Aimee
Ameer Davies-Rana
Waiter
James Parsons
Male Academic
Hannah Dando
Postgrad 1
Miranda Shamiso
Postgrad 2
Jed Sheahan
Postgrad 3
James Bergelin
Postgrad 4
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