BFF25 The Thing with Feathers

BFF25 The Thing with Feathers

BFF25 The Thing with Feathers

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

When a young father, portrayed with heart-rending vulnerability by Benedict Cumberbatch, loses his wife, the home he shares with his two sons becomes a place heavy with silence. Into that silence bursts an enormous crow - a presence that is loud, unpredictable, and impossible to ignore. More than just an intruder, the bird becomes a force that mirrors their grief: sometimes cruel, sometimes comical, and, at unexpected moments, strangely protective.

Based on Max Porter’s celebrated novella Grief Is the Thing  with Feathers, the film brings the metaphor vividly to life, showing how the crow invades their routines, unsettles their world, and refuses to let them retreat from sorrow. Yet as days unfold, what first feels monstrous becomes a companion of sorts and pushes the family to confront pain, remember love, and discover a way forward.

Visually arresting and emotionally resonant, The Thing with  Feathers is a powerful exploration of loss that reminds us that healing often arrives in the most unexpected of forms.

"Cumberbatch’s full-throttle performance is the best he has been in years" - Screen Daily

OFFICIAL SELECTION
Sundance Film Festival 2025
Berlin Film Festival 2025

Rating: E18+
Runtime: 98 mins

Session Times

Eastend Cinemas
Mon, Nov 10:
20:30

Wed, Nov 12:
21:10

Tue, Nov 18:
18:15

Thu, Nov 27:
20:45

Thu, Dec 4:
15:50

Prospect Cinemas
Fri, Nov 7:
20:10

Thu, Nov 13:
20:20

Mon, Nov 24:
16:00

Mon, Dec 1:
20:10

Wed, Dec 3:
15:50

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