This is an intriguing story, made special by a powerful performance from its lead actress. The landscape of the Carolina marshes is beautifully filmed, adding to the atmosphere. Yes, there are a few implausible elements -shortcuts that are inevitable to reduce the length of the film, or to increase its sense of drama - but overall it's a very impressive production that encapsulates the tension of a courtroom drama, with a poignant search for fulfilment in a natural environment, and a struggle against the pressures of conventional society, the 'madding crowd' that constantly threatens to derail Kyra's life and dreams.
Review of Where the Crawdads Sing
