BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD

BEASTS follows a young girl and her sick father living in a fragile Louisiana community threatened by flooding and social neglect. Through her imagination, Hushpuppy tries to make sense of loss, danger, and survival. The film blends realism and fantasy to show how a child faces the end of her world.

Made with mostly non professional actors, the film became a festival success and earned multiple Academy Award nominations. It is remembered for its emotional force and its view of poverty without sentimentality.