Beasts of the Southern Wild

6.8 2012 Benh Zeitlin 1h 33m
Drama Fantasy
Beasts of the Southern Wild

Hushpuppy, an intrepid six-year-old girl, lives with her father, Wink, in 'the Bathtub', a southern Delta community at the edge of the world. Wink’s tough love prepares her for the unraveling of the universe—for a time when he’s no longer there to protect her. When Wink contracts a mysterious illnes

Cast

Quvenzhané Wallis Quvenzhané Wallis Hushpuppy
Dwight Henry Dwight Henry Wink
Levy Easterly Levy Easterly Jean Battiste
Gina Montana Miss Bathsheeba
Lowell Landes Lowell Landes Walrus
Pamela Harper Little Jo
Amber Henry LZA
Jonshel Alexander Jonshel Alexander Joy Strong

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