• Director(s)

    Laurel Parmet

  • Production Year

    2023

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    117m

  • Cast

    Eliza Scanlen, Lewis Pullman, Jimmi Simpson

Film

The Starling Girl

sexual violence, abusive behaviour

THE STARLING GIRL is a drama in which a teenage girl in a Christian fundamentalist community becomes emotionally involved with an older youth pastor.

THE STARLING GIRL is a drama in which a teenage girl in a Christian fundamentalist community becomes emotionally involved with an older youth pastor.

sexual violence and sexual threat
An adult man in a position of authority has a sexual relationship with a 17 year old girl. In one sequence they engage in sexual activity, which includes thrusting and implied off-screen masturbation. Following the scene, the teenage girl wipes menstrual blood from her hand. The relationship destroys the girl's relationship with her family.
additional issues
There is an undetailed verbal reference to a teenage boy who viewing porn. During an argument, a father slaps his teenage daughter; however, he subsequently apologises to her. A mother pushes her teenage daughter out of the house during an argument. There is also a brief verbal reference to a boy who was beaten by his father. A teenage girl walks into a river and briefly submerges herself. However, a teenage boy wades in and prevents the girl from talking her own life. It is reported that a man has taken an overdose of pills, he then collapses and is taken to hospital. There is also a verbal reference to a man who has taken his own life. A man develops an alcohol problem following the death of a friend. There are scenes of emotional upset, some of which relate to a teenage girl's relationship with an older man. The film contains mild bad language ('shit'). There is also a passing mental health reference.
  • Director(s)

    Laurel Parmet

  • Production Year

    2023

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    117m

  • Cast

    Eliza Scanlen, Lewis Pullman, Jimmi Simpson

sexual violence, abusive behaviour
Classified Date:
26/10/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Universal Studios Limited
sexual violence and sexual threat
An adult man in a position of authority has a sexual relationship with a 17 year old girl. In one sequence they engage in sexual activity, which includes thrusting and implied off-screen masturbation. Following the scene, the teenage girl wipes menstrual blood from her hand. The relationship destroys the girl's relationship with her family.
additional issues
There is an undetailed verbal reference to a teenage boy who viewing porn. During an argument, a father slaps his teenage daughter; however, he subsequently apologises to her. A mother pushes her teenage daughter out of the house during an argument. There is also a brief verbal reference to a boy who was beaten by his father. A teenage girl walks into a river and briefly submerges herself. However, a teenage boy wades in and prevents the girl from talking her own life. It is reported that a man has taken an overdose of pills, he then collapses and is taken to hospital. There is also a verbal reference to a man who has taken his own life. A man develops an alcohol problem following the death of a friend. There are scenes of emotional upset, some of which relate to a teenage girl's relationship with an older man. The film contains mild bad language ('shit'). There is also a passing mental health reference.
  • Classified date

    26/10/2023

  • Language

    English