Following the death of his wife, a young father's hold on reality crumbles, and a strange presence begins to stalk him from the shadowy recesses of the apartment he shares with his two young sons.
Acting
Cumberbatch's raw, unraveling dad energy — awards-worthy wreckage.
Direction
Southern balances kitchen-sink realism with magical crow chaos.
Writing
Sharp adaptation that knows grief is messy, funny, and brutal.
Director
Dylan Southern
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Max Porter's experimental novel, which was originally staged as a hybrid play — the film preserves its fragmented, verse-like structure.
David Thewlis recorded Crow's voice in a single manic week, improvising roughly 40% of his lines to capture the character's chaotic energy.
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