Hello /r/movies! We’re Philippa Lowthorpe (director) & Helen Macdonald (author). H IS FOR HAWK, starring Claire Foy & Brendan Gleeson, an adaptation of Helen’s memoir, is out in theaters this week. It’s about love, grief, goshawks, and how we lose and find ourselves after loss. Ask us anything!

Hello r/movies! We're Philippa (director) and Helen (author), of H IS FOR HAWK.

The film premiered at Telluride in August and is out in theaters this Friday 1/23. It stars Claire Foy (as Helen) and Brendan Gleeson. The film is based (and titled) on Helen's memoir.

You may also know Philippa for director MISBEHAVIOUR (2020), SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS (2016), THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL (2003), as well as several episodes of WILLOW, THE CROWN, THE THIRD DAY, PRISONER 951, THREE GIRLS, JAMAICA INN. Full credits here.

Synopsis:

After losing her beloved father, Helen finds herself saved by an unlikely friendship with a stubborn hawk named Mabel.

Trailer:

Ask us anything! We will be back on Thursday 1/22 at around 3:30 PM ET to answer your questions.