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How 'The Starling Girl' examines a troubling relationship between a girl and pastor

In "The Starling Girl," actress Eliza Scanlen plays Jem Starling, a 17-year-old girl from a fundamental Christian church in Kentucky who pursues a relationship with a youth pastor a decade older.

The Orange County Register · May 22, 2023

An intoxicating, delicate coming-of-age tale in ‘The Starling Girl’

Laurel Parmet’s directorial debut “The Starling Girl” puts the viewer in the modest shoes of a 17-year-old girl named Jem

The Independent UK · May 16, 2023

The Starling Girl review – Eliza Scanlen shines in transgressive coming of age drama

Sundance film festival: the Sharp Objects star steals the spotlight as a 17-year-old fundamentalist Christian in an intoxicating, forbidden relationship with her older youth pastor

The Guardian - US · Jan 21, 2023