Abandoned as a girl, Kya raised herself in the dangerous marshlands of North Carolina. For years, rumors of the marsh girl haunted Barkley Cove, isolating the sharp and resilient Kya from her community. Drawn to two young men from town, she opens herself to a new and startling world. However, when one of them is found dead, Kya immediately becomes the main suspect. As the case unfolds, the verdict as to what happened becomes increasingly unclear, threatening to reveal many secrets.
Release date: July 15, 2022 (USA)
Director: Olivia Newman
Distributed by: Sony Pictures Releasing
Adapted from: Where the Crawdads Sing
Box office: $140.2 million
Cinematography: Polly Morgan