Beasts of the Southern Wild
2012 · 1h 33m · Drama, Fantasy, Adventure
Watch this tonight if you want something genuinely transcendent and weird—Benh Zeitlin's magical realism masterpiece is a fever dream about childhood resilience that hits different. It's visually stunning, emotionally raw, and Quvenzhané Wallis is absolutely mesmerizing; skip it only if you need something safe and conventional.
Plot
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.
Director: Benh Zeitlin
Cast: Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry, Levy Easterly, Gina Montana, Lowell Landes