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Beasts of the Southern Wild (20-Jan-2012)

Director: Benh Zeitlin

Writers: Lucy Alibar; Benh Zeitlin

Keywords: Drama

A five-year old girl in rural Louisiana must learn to love and be brave when climate change unleashes ancient creatures on Earth.

ABSTRACT
Five-year old Hushpuppy and her ailing, hot-headed father, Wink, are two people living in a modern-day Louisiana town separated from the rest of society by a levee called "the Bathtub" whose existence is interrupted when Wink disappears one day after a fight between the two. Wink's reappearance amidst climate change's release of ancient creatures known as Aurochs from the Arctic ice caps forces Hushpuppy to learn and embrace the principles of love and courage amidst rapidly-changing circumstances in an uncertain world. Nominated for Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay.

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