Where the Crawdads Sing

Where the Crawdads Sing is a 2022 American mystery and drama film based on the 2018 excellent novel of the same name by Delia Owens.

Daisy Edgar-Jones stars brilliantly in this atmospheric adaptation of the best-selling novel.

For years, rumors of the ‘Marsh Girl’ have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand. Then the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved. When two young men from town become intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new life – until the unthinkable happens.

This is a mesmerizing film, as good as the book. I really loved this movie and highly recommend both the film and the book.

A strong 4/5.