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'The Thing with Feathers' Review: Benedict Cumberbatch Gets His Own 'Babadook'
The Thing With Feathers is based off the novella of a similar name and stars Benedict Cumberbatch as a father and widower navigating a hard loss.
Grief and art have gone hand in hand for millennia, as humans have long used painting, writing, singing, and filmmaking as an outlet for expressing and feeling some of the most difficult emotions known to humankind. Works about grief and loss are definitely nothing new and seemingly going nowhere, for films like When the Light Breaks, Coco, Ikiru, and A Ghost Story have transcended genre and period to reach a variety of audiences. One such new film that explores the throbbing and isolating process of grieving is The Thing with Feathers —a highly anticipated title that premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.
