Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Caitlin Willis - Beasts of the Southern Wild

Caitlin Willis
1.3.17
Intro. to Film Studies

Beasts of the Southern Wild


         
          This movie was another form of the female protagonist theme; the lead role was a young African American girl named Hushpuppy. She and her father lived in a place called the Bathtub, which was an off grid community in a swampy area. Hushpuppy was very independent, living in her own home at the ripe age of 6. She knew how to cook and managed to get to and from school on her own. Her father was dying and Hushpuppy was left to fend for herself. She was very close with her father, seeing as she lost her mother when she was young, and this movie told the tale of her adventures in the Bathtub.
          I liked this movie because it was different. It was not your typical protagonist theme of a middle aged white woman saving lives. It was of a little girl saving herself. Hushpuppy learned how to live on her own as a young woman. I also admired the cultural aspect of the movie. Everyone in the Bathtub wanted to be there and genuinely enjoyed living there. It was a diverse place to live in regards to race, age, and gender. There was no discrimination and everyone helped each other out. When there was the big storm that practically wiped away the civilization they built, all the survivors got together and stayed that way until things returned to normal. They took Hushpuppy in when her father was dying in the hospital and they took care of one another.
          Even if the conditions aren't ideal for a 21st Century teenager, it's obvious that the environment they lived in wasn't bad. The children there got the support they needed and were genuinely happy.

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