This is a wonderful period drama, set in the mid-fifties in a small town in Oklahoma. While on the surface it seems to be a typical rehash of young gay girl trying to find self esteem amidst intolerance and shame, it's just as much a reminder of the experience too many of us have had, that childhood friend we had once that we were so, so close to, that formed a question mark in our memory the rest of our lives. The ending is fine, and most of the reviews on this site seem to be by people whose ability to pay attention to the details is limited. For another film which explores this see "Porcupine Lake" (2017). You don't need to be gay to relate to either one.
Review of To the Stars
