Where the Crawdads Sing (2022)

Directed by: Olivia Newman

Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film!

Synopsis: Based on the book by Delia Owens. Kya Clark (Daisy Edgar-Jones), a reclusive girl living alone in a North Carolina marshland, faces those who have ostracized her when she is accused of murder.

Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): When Mya is placed in her jail cell she spots the courthouse’s resident brown tabby cat named Sunday Justice, who walks between the bars into her cell.

Where the Crawdads Sing - brown tabby cat Sunday Justice entering jail cell
Where the Crawdads Sing - Kya Daisy Edgar-Jones spotting brown tabby cat Sunday Justice entering cell animated gif

Feeling cut off from the world, Kya calls the cat to come join her on her cot.

Where the Crawdads Sing - Kya Daisy Edgar-Jones with brown tabby cat Sunday Justice
Where the Crawdads Sing - Kya Daisy Edgar-Jones with brown tabby cat Sunday Justice

She settles down with Sunday Justice, petting the sleeping cat until her lawyer, Tom Milton (David Strathairn), pays her a visit.

Where the Crawdads Sing - Kya Daisy Edgar-Jones lying with brown tabby cat Sunday Justice
Where the Crawdads Sing - Kya Daisy Edgar-Jones lying brown tabby cat Sunday Justice
Where the Crawdads Sing - Kya Daisy Edgar-Jones lying with brown tabby cat Sunday Justice
Where the Crawdads Sing - Kya Daisy Edgar-Jones with brown tabby cat Sunday Justice walking away

During the trial, Kya spots Sunday Justice sitting on a chair in the corner.

Where the Crawdads Sing - brown tabby cat Sunday Justice on chair in corner

She recalls petting the cat and the loose fur coming off on her hands as the lawyers discuss the potential longevity of fibers on clothing.

Where the Crawdads Sing - Kya Daisy Edgar-Jones petting the fur of brown tabby cat Sunday Justice

Sunday Justice is only seen one more time being petted by Kya in her cell.

Where the Crawdads Sing - brown tabby cat Sunday Justice

The cat actor(s) was uncredited in the film. The head animal trainer was David L. Sousa with Charlotte Woertler assisting for Birds and Animals Unlimited. The cat character’s name, Sunday Justice, was the name of an African man who worked as the author’s cook.

Where the Crawdads Sing - Kya Daisy Edgar-Jones lying with and petting brown tabby cat Sunday Justice animated gif

Final Mewsings: Cats give us comfort in our darkest hours.

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