Film Preview: Beasts of the Southern Wilds

After winning the Grand Jury Prize on its premiere at the Sundance Festival, Beasts of the Southern Wilds went on to win the Camera d'Or award at the Cannes Film Festival. The early reviews look incredibly positive for this fantasy drama set in the deep South.

The film follows a six-year old girl called Hushpuppy who lives with her father 'Wink'. Her father treats her harshly to prepare her for the world after he is gone and can't protect her anymore but everything starts to go wrong very quickly for Hushpuppy.

The film is released in the UK on 19th October 2012 and the trailer is embedded below: