Beasts of the Southern Wild

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Directed by

Benh Zeitlin

Starring

Quvenzhané Wallis
Hushpuppy

Dwight Henry
Wink

Lowell Landes
Walrus

Pamela Harper
Little Jo

Jay Oliver
Hospital Patient

Paisley Layne Zerangue
Rosasharn

Written by

Lucy Alibar
(screenplay)

Benh Zeitlin
(screenplay)

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A heartbreaking and enchanting but flawed tale.

11 years, 9 months ago at Jan 4 21:24

SJMJ91

4 votes

Beasts Of The Southern Wild is based on the one-act play named Juicy And Delicious by Lucy Alibar, who co-wrote the film’s screenplay. To put it simply, the story is told of a six year old girl and the relationship with her unhealthy, ill-tempered father in their poor family home and the problems that come before them. It is a magical tale and is told through forms of the real world that mixes w... read more

Beasts of the Southern Wild

11 years, 8 months ago at Feb 13 21:47

JxSxPx

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There’s a phenomenon that seem to happen every year around summer time – amidst all the strum und drag of the cacophonous summer movie season, a tiny indie film gets released that captures the hearts of critics, audiences and awards season. It started off with Little Miss Sunshine, and it continues with the exquisite miniature portraiture of Beasts of the Southern Wild.

Typicall... read more

A good movie

10 years, 4 months ago at Jun 1 21:00

johanlefourbe

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Almost every year now, you have one small feature opening at Sundance which gets a massive push from critics and becomes a hit, at least critically. Well, this movie was a typical example and therefore, I was really eager to check it out. Eventually, even though I really liked it, I can’t say I really loved it though. Basically, it is a rather dark and gloomy picture, with some really nice direc... read more

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This fantastical drama follows a little girl named Hushpuppy who lives in a dilapidated pocket of homes in the Mississippi Delta. When her father falls ill and natural disasters strike, Hushpuppy sets off to find her long-lost mother.

Release date: 5 July 2012

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"In "Beasts of the Southern Wild," Hushpuppy (Quvenshane Wallis) and her ailing father Wink (Dwight Henry) live on an isle in the middle of the Louisiana bayou called The Bathtub. There, she must overcome her fears of the rising waters, the giant aurochs and the abuse from her father all while on a quest to find her mother. As mentioned before, "Beasts of the Southern Wild," based on the play “Juicy and Delicious” by Lucy Alibar, has the theme of confronting fear during childhood. Hushpuppy�"

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