Where the Crawdads Sing is based on a best-selling book. We met Kya (Daisy Edgar-Jones) an abandoned girl who lives alone in the North Carolina marshlands.
She’s the subject of small-town gossip and is often called ‘Marsh Girl’. Slowly we learn about her difficult childhood with an alcoholic father.
She finds an ally in the local grocery shop owners. Then she befriends a local boy who has a keen interest in science and the local wildlife. He teaches her to read, but when he leaves for college, she feels abandoned again.
When one of the men is found dead, Kya’s sent to prison and has to fight a court battle to prove her innocence.
Perhaps, the only weakness in the film is that there aren’t too many other suspects.
Where the Crawdads Sing is a beautiful story about rising above prejudice, supporting our partners and embracing our talents.
About Where the Crawdads Sing
From the best-selling novel comes a captivating mystery. Where the Crawdads Sing tells the story of Kya, an abandoned girl who raised herself to adulthood in the dangerous marshlands of North Carolina. For years, rumours of the “Marsh Girl” haunted Barkley Cove, isolating the sharp and resilient Kya from her community. Drawn to two young men from town, Kya opens herself to a new and startling world; but when one of them is found dead, she is immediately cast by the community as the main suspect. As the case unfolds, the verdict as to what actually happened becomes increasingly unclear, threatening to reveal the many secrets that lay within the marsh. In cinemas 21 July 2022. #CrawdadsMovie
Starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Taylor John Smith, Harris Dickinson, Michael Hyatt, Sterling Macer, Jr. and David Strathairn
Directed by Olivia Newman
Produced by Reese Witherspoon and Lauren Neustadter
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