Where The Crawdads Sing Ending Explained (In Detail)
Warning: This post contains spoilers for Where the Crawdads Sing
Where the Crawdads Sing ending explained. Directed by Olivia Newman from a screenplay by Lucy Alibar, the film is an adaptation of Delia Owens’ best-selling 2018 novel of the same name. The film stars Daisy Edgar-Jones as Kya, a woman who lives a simple life in a North Carolina marsh who is accused of killing her ex-boyfriend Chase Andrews.
Where the Crawdads Sing ends with Kya being found not guilty by the jury. She is set free and moves on with her life, getting back together with Tate, spending their time on the marsh as she’s always done. Kya writes several more books that are published over the years, reconnecting with the rest of her siblings. Kya grows to old age, dying on her boat on the marsh. It isn’t until after her death that partner Tate Walker — because she left the seashell necklace behind in a book — realizes Kya really did kill Chase Andrews.
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Where the Crawdads Sing ends in a way that is final, wrapping up Kya’s story and the murder trail in one fell swoop. There are a few things about the film’s ending to explore, including why Kya is drawn to feathers and how she killed Chase (since it’s not shown in the film). Here is the ending explained and the real meaning behind the themes of the story.
For those who haven’t read the book, the reveal that Kya did actually murder Chase may come as a shock. Kya was a woman of nature, who grew up with an abusive father. Chase was someone who took advantage of her, lied to her, and sexually assaulted her. No matter how many times she tried to tell him to leave her alone, his ego-driven toxic masculinity would not back off. Kya
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