Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)

Release date: 2012-07-05
Country: USA
Language: English
Director: Benh Zeitlin
Production Co: Cinereach, The Department of Motion Pictures, Court 13 Pictures
Genre: Drama, Adventure, Fantasy
Rating: 7.3/10
Length: 1h 33min

Storyline

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.

Plot Keywords

community, louisiana, southern u.s., alcoholic, child protagonist, climate change, hospital, crab, shotgun, hurricane, shack, black american, raft, storm, flood, food, bayou, poverty, beer, village

Short Review

The brilliant, original four-hankie dystopian family drama from New Orleans newcomer Benh Zeitlin far surpassed any expectations for a scruffy $1.5 million effort from an unknown film collective...