Beasts of the Southern Wild

Beasts of the Southern Wild

Dir. Benh Zeitlin.

Feat. Quvenzhane Wallis (Hushpuppy)

Dwight Henry (Wink)

20th Century Fox, 2012.

Sometimes you cant always depend on people to get you through certain situations. It's up to you to figure out how you can survive in life no matter what circumstance. Hushpuppy who is six year old is living with her father, Wink. They have a weird relationship that brings them closer in a way. They are struggling trying to survive in a world that might end. Hushppuppy and her father lived in a small community call "The Bathtub." They lived in a secluded  area with a group of people that has been isolated from the rest of the world. Wink and the other adults in The Bathtub have a protective attitude toward their community. Everyone in The Bathtub knows that the community is under threat of being submerged if a big storm hits. Hushpuppy and Wink raise animals in order for them to eat. Hushpuppy and her father have a relationship that is often filled with arguments and fights. She has dreams about her mother who isn’t in her life, her father did tell her some stories about her. Once the storm happens, they all have to find a way to survive. Wink is keeping something from Hushpuppy and he doesn’t want her to worry. After something tragic happens to him, Hushpuppy is off to find her mother.

I personally didn't get into this movie; it wasn't my favorite. This movie had it's [as written means "it is" - not possessive] high and lows. But overall, Hushpuppy learned a lot being independent at such a young age. Being without another parent and her loosing her father she had to stand tall. Survival is mainly all she knew, and she had to be head strong in order to survive. I couldn't connect to this movie, but there was a lesson to learn. There is something everyone could take from watching this movie.