Overview
- Claire Foy leads the feature adaptation as Helen Macdonald in the first trailer released Tuesday.
- Brendan Gleeson plays Helen’s father, with Denise Gough, Sam Spruell, and Lindsay Duncan in supporting roles.
- Philippa Lowthorpe directs from a screenplay she co-wrote with Emma Donoghue.
- Per the official synopsis, Helen turns to training a wild goshawk named Mabel to confront the loss of her father.
- The film premiered at Telluride in September, with early reviews singling out Foy’s extensive preparation and the visceral bird-training sequences.