Overview
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 illness, nature flies out of whack—temperatures rise and the ice caps melt, unleashing an army of prehistoric creatures called aurochs. With the waters rising, the aurochs coming, and Wink’s health fading, Hushpuppy goes in search of her lost mother.
Details
- Director
- Benh Zeitlin
- Writer
- Benh Zeitlin
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- $1,800,000
Cast
Amber Henry
Dwight Henry
Gina Montana
Jonshel Alexander
Joseph Brown
Levy Easterly
Lowell Landes
Nicholas Clark
Pamela Harper
Quvenzhané Wallis
Keywords
admiring
adoring
african american child
amused
appreciative
auroch
based on play or musical
bayou
candid
celebration
crab
crawfish
defrost
explosive
flooding
global warming
grits
hurricane
levee
lost mother
magic realism
melting ice caps
playful
prehistoric creature
refugee camp
salt water
shrimp
shrimping
storm
submerged
sympathetic
tough love
vibrant
whimsical
wild man
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