Beasts of the Southern Wild
2012 · TMDB 6.8
Directed by Benh Zeitlin
Hushpuppy, an intrepid six-year-old girl, lives with her father, Wink, in 'the Bathtub', a southern Delta community at the edge of the world. Wink’s tough love prepares her for the unraveling of the universe—for a time when he’s no longer there to protect her. When Wink contracts a mysterious illness, nature flies out of whack—temperatures rise and the ice caps melt, unleashing an army of prehistoric creatures called aurochs. With the waters rising, the aurochs coming, and Wink’s health fading, Hushpuppy goes in search of her lost mother.
Why it matters
In a bayou community threatened by rising waters, a six-year-old girl with a fierce spirit believes she can tame the prehistoric beasts that emerge from the ice. Benh Zeitlin's film is a mythic portrait of a child's resilience, where imagination becomes a survival tool.
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Released
- 2012-06-29
- Studio
- Cinereach
- Country
- Canada
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 6.8
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