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Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger (2008)
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20 March 2008 (Australia) moreTagline:
Sometimes to fit in you need to stand out.Plot:
A coming-of-age story about a 13-year-old girl trying to fit into both a posh private school and an ordinary public school. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 win & 4 nominations moreUser Comments:
Classic coming of age film that everyone can relate to more (6 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Danielle Catanzariti | ... | Esther Blueburger | |
| Cassandra Jinman | ... | The Slug | |
| Talia Monaghan | ... | Missy / Ribbon 1 | |
| Yen Yen Stender | ... | Lissy / Ribbon 2 | |
| Laura Kettle | ... | Demi / Ribbon 3 | |
| Lucy Carey | ... | Sienna / Ribbon 4 | |
| Tisha Adey | ... | Prudence / Ribbon 5 | |
| Leticia Monaghan | ... | Cynthia / Prefect | |
| Christian Byers | ... | Jacob Blueburger | |
| Keisha Castle-Hughes | ... | Sunni | |
| Essie Davis | ... | Grace Blueburger | |
| Edwin Hodgeman | ... | Rabbi | |
| Russell Dykstra | ... | Osmond Blueburger | |
| Vanessa Downing | ... | Music Teacher | |
| Ling Yeow | ... | Sales Assistant (as Poh Ling Yeow) |
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Hey Hey it's Esther Blueburger is a cool flick telling the story of a young teenage girl's attempts to fit in. Esther, played wonderfully by the pixie like Danielle Cantanzariti, is trapped in a life of non-recognition by an idiosyncratic family and the lonely side of classic school yard tribal exclusion that everyone has experienced.
After befriending local girl Sunni, (Keisha Castle Hughes of Whale Rider fame), Blueburger begins a double life that is both laugh out loud funny and touching as she looks for her place in the world.
I saw Danielle & Keisha at the Sydney premiere and they are even cuter in person than on film. Danielle, although diminutive in size, projects large on screen & Keisha has a certain star power, especially on camera, which is undeniable. It's amazing that both Keisha (in Whale Rider) and Danielle in 'Esther' have been plucked from obscurity to give such fantastic debut performances especially seeing as both were in their early teens at the time. They are supported ably by their on screen parents (Essie Davis & Russell Dykstra) and Sunni's mum, Toni Colette who plays a character which is the anti-thesis of Esther's 'normal' parents, a source of fascination & enchantment for Esther.
There's something about wanting to be in with the cool kids and the lengths we go to to do that that we all recognise. It's part of growing up and becoming the person you are. That's what makes this film funny, beautiful, and sad at the same time.
This is an excellent film by first time writer & director Cathy Randall & I loved it. It's great to see talented writers and film-makers in Australia being given a chance & supported in an industry where much talent goes unnoticed and is usually substituted for 'celebrity'. It's definitely one of the better films to come out of Australia in recent years. Do yourself a favour and see this film. It's definitely not 'normal'!