Little Birds

Movie · Drama

15 year-old Lily (Juno Temple) and her best friend Alison (Kay Panabaker) live on the shores of the Salton Sea among rundown trailers parks, rotting household items, drained pools and decaying streets. When they meet a few visiting street kids, the girls' bond is tested when Lily convinces Alison to follow the boys back to Los Angeles and they quickly fall into the boys' world of scams and petty crime. Lily must decide how far she will go to grow up and Alison must deicde how far she will go to protect Lily. One of the Top 10 Independent Films of 2012 as selected by The National Board Of Reviews

2012 · 1h 36m
Director Elgin James

Cast & Crew

About

Little Birds

Drama

15 year-old Lily (Juno Temple) and her best friend Alison (Kay Panabaker) live on the shores of the Salton Sea among rundown trailers parks, rotting household items, drained pools and decaying streets. When they meet a few visiting street kids, the girls' bond is tested when Lily convinces Alison to follow the boys back to Los Angeles and they quickly fall into the boys' world of scams and petty crime. Lily must decide how far she will go to grow up and Alison must deicde how far she will go to protect Lily. One of the Top 10 Independent Films of 2012 as selected by The National Board Of Reviews

COMMON SENSE

Teen girls seek respite from bleak life in mature drama.

TOMATOMETER
Average 5.5
Reviews 22
Fresh 13
Rotten 9

Information

Studio
Millennium Entertainment
Released
2012
Run Time
1 hr 36 min
Rated
R for pervasive language, some violence including a sexual assault, sexuality/nudity, drug and alcohol use - all involving teens.
Region of Origin
United States
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Languages

Original Audio
English