Where the Crawdads Sing

    Genre
    Romance, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
  • |
    • Runtime
    125 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    PG-13
  • |
    • Release Date
    2022
  • |
    • Countries
    USA
  • |
    • Languages
    English
  • |
DIRECTED BY:
Olivia Newman
WRITTEN BY:
Delia Owens (based upon the novel by), Lucy Alibar (screenplay by)
CAST INCLUDES:
Daisy Edgar-Jones, Eric Ladin, Luke Blumm, Taylor Smith, Harris Dickinson

ANGELIKA’S NOTE

Based on the best-selling novel by Delia Owens, WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING is part murder-mystery and part romance, yet fully immersive into the life of Kya, a young woman who was abandoned in the marshlands of Barkley Cove as a child, in her struggles to become a part of the community at large. Between Olivia Newman (FIRST MATCH) direction and Daisy Edgar-Jones' (NORMAL PEOPLE, WAR OF THE WORLDS) stunning performance as Kya, WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING is a global phenomenon that is not to be missed. Consequence calls it, "a heartfelt, and gorgeous picture, the kind which major studios used to make all the time, and now feel like a bit of an endangered species."

SYNOPSIS

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, rumors 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.

Where the Crawdads Sing

    Genre
    Romance, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
  • |
    • Runtime
    125 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    PG-13
  • |
    • Release Date
    2022
  • |
    • Countries
    USA
  • |
    • Languages
    English
  • |
DIRECTED BY
Olivia Newman
WRITTEN BY
Delia Owens (based upon the novel by), Lucy Alibar (screenplay by)
CAST INCLUDES
Daisy Edgar-Jones, Eric Ladin, Luke Blumm, Taylor Smith, Harris Dickinson
Based on the best-selling novel by Delia Owens, WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING is part murder-mystery and part romance, yet fully immersive into the life of Kya, a young woman who was abandoned in the marshlands of Barkley Cove as a child, in her struggles to become a part of the community at large. Between Olivia Newman (FIRST MATCH) direction and Daisy Edgar-Jones' (NORMAL PEOPLE, WAR OF THE WORLDS) stunning performance as Kya, WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING is a global phenomenon that is not to be missed. Consequence calls it, "a heartfelt, and gorgeous picture, the kind which major studios used to make all the time, and now feel like a bit of an endangered species."

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, rumors 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.

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