dance,christianity,sin,coming of age,religion,love affair,alcoholic father,woman director,shame,father daughter relationship,mother daughter relationship,youth pastor

The Starling Girl (2023)

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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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Cast & Crew

Director
Laurel Parmet
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    Jem Starling Eliza Scanlen
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    Owen Taylor Lewis Pullman
  • Profile picture of Wrenn Schmidt
    Heidi Starling Wrenn Schmidt
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    Paul Starling Jimmi Simpson
  • Profile picture of Claire Elizabeth Green
    Rebecca Starling Claire Elizabeth Green
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    Ben Taylor Austin Abrams
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    Noah Starling Chris Dinner
  • Profile picture of Paige Leigh Landers
    Kelsey Paige Leigh Landers

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Keywords

  • dance
  • christianity
  • sin
  • coming of age
  • religion
  • love affair
  • alcoholic father
  • woman director
  • shame
  • father daughter relationship
  • mother daughter relationship
  • youth pastor