Quvenzhane Wallis (left) portrays Hushpuppy and Dwight Henry stars as Wink in "Beasts of the Southern Wild." | Photo courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures
"Beasts of the Southern Wild," a limited-release movie that has expanded to more screens, features Quvenzhane Wallis as Hushpuppy. | Photo courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures
Quvenzhane Wallis portrays Hushpuppy in the fantasy drama "Beasts of the Southern Wild." | Photo courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures
The stars of "Beasts of the Southern Wild" include Quvenzhane Wallis as Hushpuppy. | Photo courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures
★★★★ “Beasts of the Southern Wild” is sheer poetry on screen. The film is an explosion of joy in the midst of startling squalor and one of the most visceral, original films to come along in a while. The story of a little girl named …
