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IMDb rating 7.2
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Critic Keith Phipps
rated 8

...a stunning debut film, a work of cinematic poetry that benefits from feeling as scraped-together and in danger of falling apart as the world it portrays.

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Roger Ebert
rated 10

Sometimes 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.

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Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 8

...a ripe and gamey piece of what you might call Apocalyptic Southern Gothic, ambitious and flawed but sprinting with energy.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Damon Wise
rated 10

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

Read full review at Empire
Critic Lisa Brygger
rated 8

Der er noget særligt ved folkene fra New Orleans-egnen og området i deltaet i Sydlouisiana. En ukuelig ånd, som Benh Zeitlins på den mest vidunderlige vis har fanget og forærer os.

Read full review at Cinemazone
Critic Lotta Zachrisson
rated 8

...det här är en film jag har väntat på att få se, utan att jag vetat om det. Det är en unik liten pärla och en magisk upplevelse som ger mersmak.

Read full review at Moviezine
Critic Claus Christensen
rated 10

...forvandler en social tragedie a la Katrina til en livsbekræftende fabel og et filmisk festfyrværkeri, så man ser til med åben mund og polypper.

Read full review at Filmmagasinet Ekko

Cast & Crew

Benh Zeitlin
Composer
Benh Zeitlin
Director
Benh Zeitlin
Writer
Quvenzhané Wallis
As Hushpuppy
Dwight Henry
As Wink
Phillip Lawrence
As Dr. Maloney
Gina Montana
As Miss Bathsheeba

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In a remote coastal town, six-year-old Hushpuppy and her ailing father Wink live in a ramshackle community called the "Bathtub." When Wink's health worsens and the ice caps begin to melt, Hushpuppy must learn to survive on her own and face the aurochs, ancient creatures that have been unleashed by the melting ice. As the Bathtub floods and chaos ensues, Hushpuppy embarks on a journey to find her lost mother and discover her place in the world. With its unique blend of fantasy and reality, Beasts of the Southern Wild is a powerful tale of courage, love, and self-discovery in the face of adversity.

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