The store manager then offers her an owl decoy. “Out On The Road” by The Gravitons - “One Day at a Time” lightly sets the background while Lilly looks for a bird deterrent. Not long after, she also gets rid of their other furniture and places them on the curb. “Simple Sound of Morning” by Nate Ruess - Another original song for the Melissa McCarthy-led movie, “Simple Sound of Morning” begins playing when Lilly decides to discard her daughter’s crib. It is first heard when Lilly is first interrupted by the bird in her garden, and it plays every time Lilly and the bird have an encounter. “Sternus Vulgaris” by Benjamin Wallfisch - Among Wallfisch’s score, “Sternus Vulgaris” is the most distinct. The music is abruptly cut when a starling attacks Lily. “Find Another Reason Why” by Judah & The Lion - The song “Find Another Reason Why” starts just as Lilly prepares for a day of cleaning up her garden. The nature-centric scene follows a starling picking up a candy wrapper and making its way home. “Isabelle Fly” by The Lumineers - Written for the film, “Isabelle Fly” plays during the opening credits of Netflix’s big-budget The Starling. Below is every song included in The Starling and where you hear them in the movie. Additionally, The Starling features fifteen original score tracks from renowned composer Benjamin Wallfisch. Grammy Award-winner Julie Michels supervised the music, incorporating a blend of licensed tracks while tapping several artists to write specifically for the film. Giving depth to The Starling’s themes of grief and healing is its soundtrack, which carefully aligns with its avian metaphor. RELATED: The Starling Cast & Character Guide At the end of The Starling, Lilly realizes that while she and Jack still have issues to work through, they can also learn to fly again, just like the titular bird. While tending to their garden, Lilly is repeatedly attacked by an aggressive starling. Jack is staying in New Horizons, a mental health facility, while Lilly is left alone, listlessly working at a supermarket, diligently visiting Jack, and managing their home. The Starling finds Lilly and Jack grappling with the loss of their daughter Katie after more than a year.
Also included in the ensemble cast are Timothy Olyphant, Daveed Diggs, Skyler Gisondo, Laura Harrier, Rosalind Chao, Loretta Devine, and Kevin Kline. The film stars Melissa McCarthy as Lilly Maynard (Melissa McCarthy) and Chris O’Dowd as her husband Jack. Directed by Theodore Melfi and written by Matt Harris, The Starling first premiered at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2021, before getting released on Netflix twelve days later.
The 2021 comedy-drama film The Starling takes its audience on an emotional journey of grief, love, and music - here's a guide to every song on the soundtrack.