To the Stars

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To the Stars

2019

1h 51m

Drama

LGBTQ+

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Under small-town scrutiny, a withdrawn farmer's daughter forges an intimate friendship with a worldly but reckless new girl in 1960s Oklahoma.

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Critics Consensus

Its reach may occasionally exceed its grasp, but To the Stars uses its period setting as an effective backdrop for an insightful look at female friendship.

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Nell Minow

AWFJ.org

Director Martha Stephens skillfully evokes the pettiness and unspoken longing of small town life and gets wonderfully natural performances from her young actors.

Nov 22, 2021

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Leslie Felperin

Guardian

The period trappings - which must have cost a bomb - are lush and smartly deployed without being heavy-handed, and the two young leads are very watchable.

Rated: 3/5

May 27, 2020

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Ryan Lattanzio

indieWire

There's a grit and urgency to "To the Stars," of something bigger and darker coming along with the changing times.

Rated: B

Apr 27, 2020

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Zofia Wijaszka

FirstShowing.net

While Stephen's production is not an innovative film that bends the standards of cinema, it's certainly an eye-opening coming-of-age story.

Rated: B+

Feb 13, 2022

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Natasha Alvar

The Critical Movie Critics

With each other, both [Maggie and Iris] find a space to belong, daring to reach for the stars towards a space beyond this myopic town...

Mar 22, 2021

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Nick Boyd

Battle Royale With Cheese

While not an easy watch at times, the performances are strong and what the characters are experiencing is movingly depicted. The power of female friendship and heartbreak and the tentative steps toward first love are subtly portrayed...

Aug 31, 2020

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Mason M

A very interesting film that makes an impeccable sort of melancholy and bittersweet atmosphere that I have not seen done before. This definitely had a unique and more realistic approach to its writing then I've seen before, especially in it's ending. It also contains a great score and soundtrack. I don't think that To The Stars is the greatest film, but it it's one that I'm glad I saw, and that has stuck with me for quite a while.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/29/24

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Michelle

Very honest and accurate take on growing up in very rural town. Especially for those that don't fit in and are trying to find themselves.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/02/24

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Suzanne W

This was likely one of the better films I have seen on the free streaming sites. I admit, when the men started heading for the house with their baseball bats in hand, I had to pause for a second or two. There is quite a bit of that sort of thing in films for all sorts of reasons, and it is hard to watch because it is truly the way things were (are). I was a little disappointed with the ending but not totally surprised. Very sweet friendship between the girls. Rotten nasty parents. Good acting.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

The storyline was great but the ending left me wanting more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Audience Member

sick of byg at this point and idk even know if she's dead, however cute friendship.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Audience Member

A really nice story with decent acting performances and a final that will divide opinions. A must watch.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Synopsis

Under small-town scrutiny, a withdrawn farmer's daughter forges an intimate friendship with a worldly but reckless new girl in 1960s Oklahoma.

Director: Martha Stephens
Producer: Gavin Dorman, Kristin Mann, Stacy Jorgensen, Laura D. Smith
Screenwriter: Shannon Bradley-Colleary
Production Co: Prowess Pictures, Northern Lights Films, Rockhill Studios, Foton Pictures
Genre: Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 24, 2020
Runtime: 1h 51m

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