God, what a struggle I had with this. So many incredible shots in this film - which I chose for reasons stated in my review below - and yet, like Highlander, there can be only one.
As her father lay dying and fellow residents flee, Hushpuppy goes against the grain (when does she not, honestly) and stands up to the monstrous Aurochs. She stares one of them right in the face, and a haunting silence ensues until the beast kneels before her out of respect. Hushpuppy faces the Auroch because she faces the death of her father - "the one who made her". She faces the end of her community, her way of life in The Bathtub, which also had a hand in "making" her. She doesn't run from the uncontrollable forces of nature and death that threaten these things, she stays and watches them happen. The massive problems that threaten her manifest themselves in the Aurochs, and at this moment in the film, we come to realize that Hushpuppy can and will face whatever the universe throws at her.
Aesthetically, the image is beautifully lit, and I was particularly impressed by the visual effects in creating the mythical beasts with such a small budget.
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