Deep in the marshland of North Carolina, a solitary young girl is accused of murdering a town’s heartthrob. The so-called Marsh Girl (portrayed by Normal People‘s Daisy Edgar-Jones) has to stand trial in Where the Crawdads Sing – an off-center hybrid of courtroom drama, sunny romance, and Southern gothic adapted from Delia Owens‘ debut novel.
Owens‘ drama might feel biographic occasionally. Yet, in a more profound sense, it tells more about the place ...
