Movie

The Hawk Is Dying

2007 · 112 min

A slow, gritty character study that immerses you in obsession and grief, with an unflinching, almost feral intensity.

Overview: A Gainesville Florida auto upholsterer attempts to subvert his mundane life by training a wild, red-tailed hawk.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, tense and dark. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Obsession, grief, isolation, madness
Content: Strong language. Mild violence, gore and sexual content.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
grief
isolation
madness
family
Places: small town
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild