H is for Hawk | Nerve Cinema
Date: 1 April 2026
Venue: Nerve Centre, 7-8 Magazine Street, Derry~Londonderry, Derry~Londonderry, BT48 6HJ
H Is for Hawk is a powerful, emotionally resonant adaptation of Helen Macdonald's best-selling memoir, a life-affirming true story of grief, resilience, and the healing power of nature.
At its heart is a transformative performance by Claire Foy as Helen, whose journey through profound personal loss is both at once deeply intimate and universally relatable. With its rich visual storytelling, impactful performances, and universally human core, H Is for Hawk is poised to move, inspire, and stay with audiences.
When Helen's beloved father (Brendan Gleeson) passes away, she is overtaken by grief and loses herself in memories of their time birding and exploring the natural world together. She becomes obsessed with the idea of training her own goshawk, and so she brings the fearsome bird Mabel home to Cambridge with her. Ready to embark on the arduous process of trying to train the wildest of animals, Helen fills the freezer with hawk food and turns off her phone. But as she labors to teach Mabel how to hunt and fly free on her own, Helen uncovers how neglected her own emotions and life have become.
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