The Starlings

The Starlings

Sometimes we need fantasy to survive the reality

2024•15m

Drama

Shadow plays flicker, birds call, and colour leaks into grey walls. In Starlings, live action collides with puppetry and poetic visuals as a teen girl transforms loss into light, reviving the fractured bond with her father through the fragile power of art.

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EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Florence Caruana

Florence Caruana

Amelie

Hayden Lepine-Williams

Dad

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