“Grief is the thing with feathers.”
So declares the 2015 novella by Max Porter that follows a grieving widow and his two sons as they’re beset upon by the manifestation of grief, which happens to be a giant talking Crow. It’s an intriguing narrative metaphor that appeared to translate perfectly to the stage — the 2019 stage play adaptation starring Cillian Murphy was met with rave reviews. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work nearly as well on the silver screen.
