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Where the Crawdads Sing

2022 · 126 min

A slow, atmospheric coming-of-age tale wrapped in a murder mystery, heavy with loneliness and the ache of survival.

Directed by
Olivia Newman
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Romance
Starring
Daisy Edgar-Jones, Taylor John Smith, Harris Dickinson
Tagline
Secrets are buried just beneath the surface.
Overview
Abandoned by her family, Kya raises herself all alone in the marshes outside of her small town. When her former boyfriend is found dead, Kya is instantly branded by the local townspeople and law enforcement as the prime suspect for his murder.

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Stream in the UK
  • Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Olivia Newman
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Romance
Starring
Daisy Edgar-Jones, Taylor John Smith, Harris Dickinson
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • survival
  • coming-of-age
  • loneliness
  • love
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, mystery, romance
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
126 min
Country
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Languages
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