Somehow it doesn't feel fair to regard this as a film among other films - there's something very unique in the atmosphere and the visuals. There's a kind of trash-filled beauty in the locations, and a sense of vibrant life in the characters.
That said, the camerawork gave me motion sickness. But that might just be a me-problem.
It's quite saddening to watch a film about survival in a climate crisis a decade later, and see how we've learned nothing from it.
Apparently bell hooks wrote about this film back in the day, and criticized Hushpuppy for being yet another reincarnation of the Strong Black Woman -trope. I can kinda see that, as imagining this film with a small white girl as a lead does feel a bit off.
That said, the camerawork gave me motion sickness. But that might just be a me-problem.
It's quite saddening to watch a film about survival in a climate crisis a decade later, and see how we've learned nothing from it.
Apparently bell hooks wrote about this film back in the day, and criticized Hushpuppy for being yet another reincarnation of the Strong Black Woman -trope. I can kinda see that, as imagining this film with a small white girl as a lead does feel a bit off.