You are going to read a film review.
First, read the text and fill in the blanks (A-E) with the words (F-K) from the list. One word is extra.
Then, read the text again and fill in the blanks (1-5) with the sentences (6-11) from the list. One sentence is extra.
“Hushpuppy” is a remarkable film that comes A recommended for everyone from 12 years of age. You can’t describe it without losing the richness of a magic story that B us through its use of fables, harsh realism and human passion and emotion.
Six year old Hushpuppy is no ordinary girl. (1) . The poor inhabitants call the island “The Bathtub”, and everybody who lives here feels a deep connection to their home, and, at the same time, an equal resentment to the society on the mainland.
After a storm, the entire island is flooded, and those who don’t escape are left with shattered homes and next to no food. (2) .
This description does not C justice to the film. Hushpuppy uses elements from fables and fairy tales to explain the world around her. (3) . She understands that her mother left and what is happening to her father, but she uses fairy tales to explain it. Essentially, the film is about Hushpuppy’s development from being a child who is dependent on others, to becoming an individual who D control, leaves the fears of childhood behind and learns how to survive on her own.
(4) . At the same time, her fear of prehistoric oxen and the destruction of the universe open a window into the mind of a child, as well as being important elements that describe her development. The bond between Hushpuppy and her father is fascinating, somewhat scary, and, not least, E moving.
(5) . It evokes compassion and makes us realise how rich life can be, even in the harshest of conditions.
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6. A struggle to survive begins, but disease, forces of nature and the surrounding world make it hard to keep living the life they were meant to lead.
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7. Even though she is old enough to comprehend the reality around her, the most obvious fact remains beyond her grasp.
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8. Even though she lacks the perception of reality most children have, she has a great deal of insight.
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9. She lives with her drunken father on a remote island off the coast of Louisiana.
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10. The scene where Hushpuppy is dressed in an ordinary girls’ dress is an ingenious illustration of that life in the normal world is far from as “right” and free as we imagine.
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11. You can reflect upon and talk about this film for weeks.
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