Beasts of the Southern Wild was praised for Quvenzhané Wallis 's performance , Benh Zeitlin 's direction , and Zeitlin 's & Lucy Alibar 's screenplay .
The film has received largely positive critical reviews , with praise directed towards Quvenzhané Wallis 's performance , Benh Zeitlin 's direction , as well as Zeitlin 's & Lucy Alibar 's screenplay .
Beasts of the Southern Wild