The swamp creatures that sneak up on Virginnie--crawdaddy craw snickery snake and swaying gator--bear names that reflect the folksy rhythmic tone of the narration.
(Or its flip side, a toothlessly apolitical, Big Chill-styled nostalgia.) In the early scenes, there is something a touch snickery about Moodysson's ironic approach to the backdrop.
The swamp creatures that sneak up on Virginnie crawdaddy craw, snickery snake, and swaying gator bear names that reflect the folksy rhythmic tone of the narration.