Beasts of the Southern Wild

M
2012
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91 mins
Trailer
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In this Sundance and Cannes-winning drama, six-year-old Hushpuppy searches for her lost mother in swampland off the Louisiana coast, set... More

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Beasts of the Southern Wild | Ratings & Reviews

"A stunning debut that finds its dandelion-haired heroine fighting rising tides and fantastic creatures in a mythic battle against modernity."

VarietyVariety

"Despite its hard-scrabble setting, eco-gloominess and dystopian story, this dark fairytale is engagingly vivid and life-affirming. An ambitious love letter to a Louisiana way of life that's being literally washed away."

Total FilmTotal Film

"Mark down the date: June 27. That's when American moviegoers will see this perfect storm of a film, and the tiny force of nature that is Quvenzhané Wallis."

Time MagazineTime Magazine

"Beasts of the Southern Wild is a vividly poetic and maybe even therapeutic response to one of the most painful and mortifying episodes in modern American history, second only to 9/11."

The GuardianThe Guardian

"There's no way you won't be captivated by Wallis, chosen ahead of 3,500 candidates to play the tiny folk hero who narrates the story. Her performance in this deceptively small film is a towering achievement."

Rolling StoneRolling Stone

"Sometime miraculous films come into being, made by people you've never heard of, starring unknown faces, blindsiding you with creative genius. Beasts of the Southern Wild is one of the year's best films."

Roger EbertRoger Ebert

"When can we watch it again?"

Little White LiesLittle White Lies

"An exceptional American independent feature that deserves the best efforts to tap audiences that would surely embrace it."

Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter

"Beautiful, funny, timely and tender, this is the American arthouse movie of the year."

Empire MagazineEmpire Magazine

Beasts of the Southern Wild | Details

Award winner
Winner of the Grand Jury Prize and Cinematography Award at the Sundance Film Festival 2012. Caméra d'Or winner at the Cannes Film Festival 2012.
Rating
M, contains violence & horror
Runtime
91
Genre
Drama
Country of origin
USA

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