The Starling

The Starling

Hope starts small

2021103 min6.9 / 10

A tender, grief-centered drama about a woman and her struggling marriage learning to live again through small acts of connection and acceptance.

A woman adjusting to life after a loss contends with a feisty bird that's taken over her garden — and a husband who's struggling to find a way forward.

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