This movie actually came out this year, and it was met with critical acclaim. Winning dozens of awards at film festivals, Beasts of the Southern wild is a beautiful movie like few others. The movie takes place on a small fictional island off the coast of Louisiana nicknamed "the bathtub." The story revolves around a young girl named Hushpuppy and her dead beat dad. Hushpuppy's mother died years ago, and the problem is that her dad doesn't really know how to take care of her. The main conflict of the story actually takes place within her father. He really wants to be a good dad, he just doesn't know how to and he fights himself at every turn. One day the people of the bathtub hear that a storm is coming. Some people decide it's time to pack up and leave and others try and hold down the fort. The storm is devastating; it kills all the plants and livestock, the people only have enough supplies for a few weeks. And on top of that, the whole area is flooded with 10 foot high water. So Hushpuppy's father gets a plan, he's going to blow up the levy to release some of the water. But as you can imagine, there are some repercussions. The best word I can use to describe this film is soulful. This was the directors first film and he put everything he had into it. From the casting to the cinematography, he did everything perfectly. The girl who played Hushpuppy gave what may be the best performance from a child actor I've ever seen. A powerful movie that really speaks to you, Beasts of the Southern Wild is one of the best films of the year.
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