Beasts of the Southern Wild
Directed by Benh Zeitlin
Starring Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry
Rating: A
This riveting movie takes the viewer into a fictitious land that is eerily similar to a situation that could occur in present day America. The main actress in the story is young and lacks a complete understanding of her situation and looks to her father for guidance despite their sometimes tumultuous relationship. As the film progresses he is less able to help her, but continues to let her think they are a team and that he is never leaving her. Although, at the end she has to face her beasts and all of the troubles in her life as her father's illness renders him unable to care for her at all. Much of the movie speaks in metaphors and the symbolism is strong. Breaking ice shelves and raging mythical beasts foreshadow events and help tell the story. The scenery and cinematography help tell the emotional story that is definitely worthy of its Academy Awards Best Picture nomination.
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