Netflix released the trailer forThe Starling, an upcoming drama about dealing with grief, rebuilding your life, and defending your garden from vicious birds. While the plot ofThe Starlingmight have some comedy notes, the trailer makes sure to underline how the movie is actually a deep and personal story about moving on after tragedy struck.
In the trailer, we are presented to Lilly (Melissa McCarthy) and Jack Maynard (Chris O’Dowd), a couple who must deal with the tragedy of losing a child at birth. While Jack looks for help whenever he can, Lilly tries to pretend everything is alright with her until a black starling starts to fight her for control of her garden. The trailer also introduces us to Larry (Kevin Kline), a psychiatrist-turned-veterinarian who decides to help Lilly with her mourning process and her bird problem.
While there’s something funny about McCarthy getting attacked by a bird,The Starlingtrailer makes the film looks like a real tearjerker, so you better get those tissues ready.
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Directed byTheodore Melfifrom a script byMatt Harris,The Starlingalso starsTimothy Olyphant,Daveed Diggs,Skyler Gisondo,Loretta Devine,Laura Harrier,Rosalind Chao, andKimberly Quinn. Netflixbought the distribution right forThe Starlinglast year before a final cut was even available, a strategy that seems to be paying off, as the film was selected for the 46th Toronto International Film Festival, which will be held from September 9 to 18.
The Starlingwill come to selected theaters on September 17 before streaming on Netflix on September 24. CheckThe Starlingtrailer below:
Here’sThe Starlingofficial synopsis:
After Lilly (Melissa McCarthy) suffers a loss, a battle with a territorial bird (The Starling) over dominion of her garden provides an unlikely avenue for her grief and the courage to heal her relationships and rediscover her capacity for love.
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