The Starling Girl

The Starling Girl

Directed by Laurel Parmet

Produced by 2AM, Pinky Promise

2023116 min6.4 / 10

An intimate coming-of-age drama about a young woman's forbidden attraction within a fundamentalist Christian community, exploring shame, desire, and the collision between faith and human longing.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Starling Girl sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.

  • Is The Starling Girl violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.

  • Does The Starling Girl end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Starling Girl scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is The Starling Girl easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity83

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise31

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Starling Girl

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Starling Girl

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Starling Girl, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Starling Girl, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Starling Girl, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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