Starlet
A German film is directed by Sean Baker and starring Dree Hemingway, Besedka Johnson as well as Boonee follows a couples of pals (21 year-old Jane and Sadie). Their friendship seems to be fallen apart when Jane finds out a hidden stash of money in Sadie's yard sale.
29 June 1985, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, USA
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January 08, 2013
No amount of strong acting, however, can entirely compensate for the dramatic conveniences or every shrill appearance by Jane's cartoonishly despicable roommates.
January 03, 2013
"Starlet" is achingly sad, shrewdly funny, and shockingly honest.
December 07, 2012
When the film has to get into more depth regarding its characters futures and pasts, it falters a bit but there's still a lot to like here.
February 07, 2013
Their friendship goes nowhere you might expect - Sadie doesn't teach Jane any hard-won life lessons, and Jane doesn't try to rekindle Sadie's lost youth. There are no montages here.
December 06, 2012
Where it counts, "Starlet" ... allows its characters room to maneuver within the potential cliches.
April 27, 2013
...has a sunny SoCal vibe that belies its tawdry milieu
December 06, 2012
The film itself deserves praise for its portraits of these two women and the different worlds they inhabit.
December 06, 2012
This is confident, engrossing storytelling, and the actors are terrific.
January 09, 2013
Either avoids or transcends nearly every cliché we've come to associate with American independent film.
December 06, 2012
Starlet sneaks up on you.
November 30, 2012
The plotline is unpromising - young porn actress befriends crotchety old lady - and the setup is underwhelming. But stick with "Starlet," and you'll reap unexpected rewards.
January 08, 2013
Baker effectively juxtaposes two vastly different worlds, though he never makes the case that either is as significant as the gauzy visuals suggest.
