Heartbreaking Trailer for THE THING WITH FEATHERS - A Film About Grief Starring Benedict Cumberbatch
A trailer has been released for the film The Thing With Feathers, a film about loss and grief starring Oscar nominee Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange, The Power of the Dog), as well as Vinette Robinson, David Thewlis, and Eric Lampaert as Crow.
The film is written and directed by filmmaker Dylan Southern (No Distance Left to Run, Shut Up & Play the Hits, Meet Me in the Bathroom), adapted from the book titled Grief Is the Thing with Feathers, written by Max Porter.
The film’s synopsis reads: “Left to raise two young sons after the unexpected death of his wife, Dad's (Benedict Cumberbatch) life begins to unravel.
“Grief is messy and chaotic enough as it is, but when it takes the form of an unhinged and unwanted house guest - Crow - taunting him from the shadows, things start to spiral out of control... but maybe that's exactly what Dad needs.”
This looks like a heartbreaking and beautiful story and performance from Cumberbatch. The film premiered at both the 2025 Sundance & Berlin Film Festival earlier this year, and it's playing next at the London Film Festival.
The Thing With Feathers will be released in select US theaters on November 28th. Check out the trailer below: