The Starling Girl (2023)

Directed by

Laurel Parmet

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 56m

Rated

R

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 79 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A 17-year-old girl in a Kentucky Christian fundamentalist community begins a secret relationship with her 28-year-old youth pastor. The affair strains her faith and family bonds as she tries to figure out who she is.

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What happens

The Starling Girl is a 2023 American coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Laurel Parmet in her feature directorial debut. The film stars Eliza Scanlen, Lewis Pullman, Jimmi Simpson, Wrenn Schmidt, and Austin Abrams. Set in a Christian fundamentalist community in Kentucky, it follows Jemima "Jem" Starling (Scanlen), a 17-year-old girl struggling with her religious beliefs as she and Owen Taylor (Pullman), an unhappily married 28-year-old youth pastor, start an illicit relationship. The Starling Girl premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2023, where it was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize, and was theatrically released in the United States on May 12, 2023. The film received critical acclaim, with particular praise for the performances of the cast and Parmet's direction. At the 39th Independent Spirit Awards, Parmet received a nomination for Best First Screenplay. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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