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The Starling Girl

2023 · 116 min

A quiet, intimate coming-of-age story that simmers with tension and heartbreak, anchored by a powerful lead performance.

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.
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • faith
  • isolation
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Laurel Parmet
Written by
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Starring
Eliza Scanlen, Lewis Pullman, Wrenn Schmidt, Jimmi Simpson, Claire Elizabeth Green, Austin Abrams, Chris Dinner, Paige Leigh Landers
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
116 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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