Delightful Trailer For a Coming-Of-Age Film Set in 1960s Oklahoma Titled TO THE STARS
I’ve got a trailer here for you to watch today for a wonderful-looking coming-of-age film titled To The Stars. The story is set in a small town in 1960s Oklahoma and it’s about “finding power and comfort in one’s own skin." The film looks like a delightful character study. I appreciate seeing little period stories like this get made into movies.
The film premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and it was originally screened in black and white. They have since changed it back to color, probably because it will be an easier sell to audiences.
Here’s the synopsis:
In a god-fearing small town in 1960s Oklahoma, bespectacled and reclusive teen Iris endures the booze-induced antics of her mother and daily doses of bullying from her classmates. She finds solace in Maggie, the charismatic and enigmatic new girl at school, who hones in on Iris's untapped potential and coaxes her out of her shell. When Maggie's mysterious past can no longer be suppressed, the tiny community is thrown into a state of panic, leaving Maggie to take potentially drastic measures and inciting Iris to stand up for her friend and herself.
To the Stars co-stars Kara Hayward and Liana Liberato, along with Jordana Spiro, Shea Whigham, Malin Akerman, Tony Hale, and Adelaide Clemens.
The film was directed by American filmmaker Martha Stephens (Passenger Pigeons, Pilgrim Song, and Land Ho!). It will arrive on Digital on April 24th.
