Bleecker Streethas picked up North American rights toLaurel Parmets feature directorial debutThe Starling Girlfollowing its world premiere at theSundanceFilm Festival, slating it for release in theaters later this year.
Financials werent disclosed.
The film written and directed by Parmet follows 17-year-old Jem Starling (Eliza Scanlen), who struggles to define her place within her fundamentalist Christian community in rural Kentucky.
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Even her greatest joy the church dance group is tempered by worry that her love of dance is actually sinful, and shes caught between a burgeoning awareness of her own sexuality and an instinctive resistance to her moms urging that the time has come to begin courting.
She finds respite from her confusion in the encouragement of her youth pastor Owen (Lewis Pullman), who is likewise drawn to the blossoming Jems attention.
Jimmi Simpson (Westworld), Wrenn Schmidt (For All Mankind) and Austin Abrams (Paper Towns) also star.
Kevin Rowe and Kara Durrett produced, with Jessamine Burgum, Will Greenfield, Douglas Choi, Martina Bassenger, Chris Stolte, Heidi Stolte, William Reedy, Emily Reedy and David Hinojosa serving as exec producers.
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Films up next for release by Bleecker Street include Frances OConnors Emily Bronte dramaEmily(February 17), starring Emma Mackey, and the Toni Collette-led action-comedyMafia Mamma(April 14), from director Catherine Hardwicke.
