Critical acclaim for "Beasts of the Southern Wild" "This movie is a
blast of sheer, improbable joy...A lot of thinking has gone into "Beasts
of the Southern Wild," about themes as well as methods, about the
significance of the story as well as its shape. And it is certainly rich
enough to invite and repay a healthy measure of critical thought. " -
The New York Times "One of the most striking films ever to debut at the
Sundance Film Festival, "Beasts of the Southern Wild" is a poetic
evocation of an endangered way of life and a surging paean to human
resilience and self-reliance." - Hollywood Reporter "Brilliant,
compelling and powerful, this offbeat look at a part of a world we live
in but know nothing about is not going to disappear without at first
making a noise." - NY Observer "... a stunning debut that finds its
dandelion-haired heroine fighting rising tides and fantastic creatures
in a mythic battle against modernity....likely to register strongest
among critics and cineastes." - Variety "The sensation of this year's
Sundance Festival, where it won the top award for dramatic (fiction)
film and for cinematography, "Beasts" is the odds-on favorite to take
the Caméra d'Or prize for best Cannes first feature. Expect more
hosannas when the movie opens in the U.S. June 27." - Time The Play That
Inspired the Movie "Beasts of the Southern Wild" Hushpuppy lives with
his Daddy in the rural South. But when Daddy gets sick, the universe
starts to fall apart. Hushpuppy is faced with being an orphan, and the
end of the known world. Daddy and the brilliant, wild teacher, Miss
Bathsheba, work to prepare Hushpuppy and his schoolmates for a life
without grownups, a world where they must take care of each other.
Tender, funny, and heartbreaking, "Juicy and Delicious" weaves a
beautiful tale of loss, survival, and self-discovery.
