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The Starling Girl

The Starling Girl

20236.41h 56m

Overview

17-year-old Jem Starling struggles with her place within her Christian fundamentalist community. But everything changes when her magnetic youth pastor Owen returns to their church.

Directed by Laurel Parmet
Written by Laurel Parmet
Produced by Kara Durrett, Kevin Rowe
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Top Cast

Eliza Scanlen

Eliza Scanlen

Jem Starling

Lewis Pullman

Lewis Pullman

Owen Taylor

Wrenn Schmidt

Wrenn Schmidt

Heidi Starling

Jimmi Simpson

Jimmi Simpson

Paul Starling

Claire Elizabeth Green

Claire Elizabeth Green

Rebecca Starling

Austin Abrams

Austin Abrams

Ben Taylor

Chris Dinner

Chris Dinner

Noah Starling

Paige Leigh Landers

Paige Leigh Landers

Kelsey

Kieran Sitawi

Kieran Sitawi

Jeremy Starling

Jessamine Burgum

Jessamine Burgum

Misty Taylor

Themes & Keywords

dancechristianitysincoming of agereligionlove affairalcoholic fatherwoman directorshameunassumingfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipintimatesecretsyouth pastorunderstatedsentimentaltragic

About The Starling Girl

The Starling Girl is a drama film released in 2023 exploring themes of dance, christianity, sin, coming of age, religion, love affair. Directed by Laurel Parmet, it stars Eliza Scanlen, Lewis Pullman, Wrenn Schmidt. 17-year-old Jem Starling struggles with her place within her Christian fundamentalist community. But everything changes when her magnetic youth pastor Owen returns to their church.

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