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Where the Crawdads Sing (2022)
7.2
PG-13
Duration: 126min
Country: US
Original Language: en
Director: Olivia Newman
Plot: Kya was raised by herself in a hazardous marsh in North Carolina after her family abandoned her. Barkley Bay has been plagued by a tale of the "Swamp Girl" for many years, leading the intelligent and resilient Kya to face rejection from the locals. When two young guys from the area caught Kya's attention one day, she opened up to a startling new world. However, she is quickly named the main suspect by the community once the body of one of the young guys is found. The truth is harder to find as the case investigation goes on. The swamp holds many mysteries that are soon to come to light.
Cast: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Taylor John Smith, Harris Dickinson, Michael Hyatt, Sterling Macer Jr.
Keywords: based on novel or book, coming of age, survival, artist, bullying, alcoholism, first love, domestic abuse, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, marsh
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