Based on the 2018 novel by author Delia Owens, Where the Crawdad's Sing has been given a 15 age rating in the UK for sexual violence, domestic abuse.

The movie stars Daisy Edgar Jones is was last seen in the movie Fresh who was last seen in Blacklight.

The movie is directed by Olivia Newman who is a celebrated TV director and last directed the wresting drama movie First Match in 2018.

Movie Synopsis

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.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Where the Crawdad's Sing
• BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
• Reason: sexual violence, domestic abuse
• Release date: 22nd July 2022
• Runtime: 125 minutes (2 hour 5 minutes)
• Directed by:
  • Olivia Newman
• Starring:
  • Daisy Edgar-Jones
  • Harris Dickinson
  • David Strathairn

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