Where The Crawdads Sing

Kya lives alone in the North Carolina marshes of the 1950s and 60s. Abandoned by her parents and siblings when she was young, she learns to survive over time, embracing and understanding her beautiful surroundings, but is branded ‘The Marsh Girl’ by the local townsfolk and shunned for being different. When the popular high school quarterback promises to marry her, Kya hopes to finally receive the love she’s always lacked. But following a violent altercation, the quarterback turns up dead, and everyone suspects The Marsh Girl.

Adapted from the bestselling novel by Delia Owens, this crime-mystery tells the tale of a vulnerable young woman finding solace in nature, and trying to be true to herself as she navigates an unforgiving, misogynistic world.

“Fuelled by a strong performance by Edgar-Jones and pensive naturalism, Where the Crawdads Sing delivers a cinematic experience worthy of being seen.” Film Inquiry

“proof that Daisy Edgar-Jones is Hollywood’s new star” The Sun

“the actors find gorgeous textures in their characters, stirring in complexity that brings out the story’s deeper themes about predators and inner strength.” Shadows on the Wall

15: sexual violence, domestic abuse