Starlet

Drama, United Kingdom/United States 2012

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60 years separate porn starlet Jane and 85-year-old Sadie, yet their lonely souls come closer: they find an unusual friendship and stumble upon carefully guarded secrets. The worlds of 21-year-old Jane (Dree Hemingway) and 85-year-old Sadie (Besedka Johnson) collide in California's San Vernando Valley. Jane is an aspiring actress and spends her time getting high with her shady roommates Melissa and Mikey (Stella Maeve and James Ransone) while caring for her Chihuahua, Starlet. Sadie, a widow of advanced years, spends her days alone, worrying mostly about her flower store. When the two women clash at a flea market and Jane finds a lot of money in an old memento of Sadie's shortly after, she sees her chance come and takes the money. When her guilty conscience begins to plague her afterwards, Jane starts spending time with the old lady. Slowly, the secretive woman and the carefree girl grow closer.
104 min
HD
FSK 16
Audio language:
English
Subtitles:
German

Awards

Independent Spirit Awards Robert Altman Award
Locarno Film Festival 2012 Junior Jury Award
Reykjavík Film Festival 2012 FIPRESCI Award

More information

Director:

Sean Baker

Editor:

Sean Baker

Original title:

Starlet

Original language:

English

Format:

16:9 HD, Color

Age rating:

FSK 16

Audio language:

English

Subtitles:

German