
Giant Little Ones(2019)
Two popular teen boys, best friends since childhood, discover their lives, families, and girlfriends dramatically upended after an unexpected incident occurs on the night of a 17th birthday party.


“It takes courage to find yourself”
Under small-town scrutiny, a withdrawn farmer’s daughter forges an intimate friendship with a worldly but reckless new girl in 1960s Oklahoma.

Kara Hayward
Iris Deerborne

Liana Liberato
Maggie Richmond

Malin Åkerman
Grace Richmond

Shea Whigham
Hank Deerborne

Tony Hale
Gerald Richmond

Lucas Jade Zumann
Jeff Owings

Adelaide Clemens
Hazel Atkins

Jordana Spiro
Francie Deerborne

J.D. Evermore
Len McCoy

Madisen Beaty
To the Stars is a drama film released in 2019 exploring themes of high school, homophobia, oklahoma, bullying, coming of age, teenage sexuality. Directed by Martha Stephens, it stars Kara Hayward, Liana Liberato, Malin Åkerman. Under small-town scrutiny, a withdrawn farmer’s daughter forges an intimate friendship with a worldly but reckless new girl in 1960s Oklahoma.
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