---
title: 'The Starling Girl (2023)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Laurel Parmet'
released: '2023-05-12'
runtime_minutes: 116
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-starling-girl-2023'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21156390/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Starling Girl (2023)

2023 · R · 116 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

The Starling Girl is a 2023 American coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Laurel Parmet in her feature directorial debut. The film stars Eliza Scanlen, Lewis Pullman, Jimmi Simpson, Wrenn Schmidt, and Austin Abrams. Set in a Christian fundamentalist community in Kentucky, it follows Jemima "Jem" Starling (Scanlen), a 17-year-old girl struggling with her religious beliefs as she and Owen Taylor (Pullman), an unhappily married 28-year-old youth pastor, start an illicit relationship.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Laurel Parmet](https://cinepixo.com/people/laurel-parmet)
- **Screenplay:** [Laurel Parmet](https://cinepixo.com/people/laurel-parmet)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Lord Huron](https://cinepixo.com/people/lord-huron)
- **Editor:** [Sam Levy](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-levy)

## Cast

- [Lewis Pullman](https://cinepixo.com/people/lewis-pullman)
- [Eliza Scanlen](https://cinepixo.com/people/eliza-scanlen)
- [Austin Abrams](https://cinepixo.com/people/austin-abrams)
- [Jimmi Simpson](https://cinepixo.com/people/jimmi-simpson)
- [Wrenn Schmidt](https://cinepixo.com/people/wrenn-schmidt)

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