# Where the Crawdads Sing (2022)

> An isolated young woman’s life in the southern marsh becomes entangled with first love, social prejudice, and a high-profile murder trial.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/481899

## Facts

- Runtime: 126 min
- Genres: Drama, Mystery, Romance
- Director: Olivia Newman
- Cast: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Taylor John Smith, Harris Dickinson, David Strathairn, Michael Hyatt, Sterling Macer Jr., Logan Macrae, Bill Kelly
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9411972/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: wistful, melancholic, intimate, quiet weekend, book club movie night

## Synopsis

A young girl finds her place in the wild, but when tragedy strikes, her solitude is shattered.

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