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While rallying her fellow misfits to compete in their school's Snowstorm Survivor competition, an awkward Alaskan teen discovers her Yup'ik heritage. | add synopsis
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London Film Festival: Lessons in Love
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Melissa Leo ... Mrs. Howard

Meaghan Jette Martin ... Megan Kennedy

Elaine Hendrix ... Coach Roach

Beth Grant ... Principal Applebomb

Vanessa Marano ... Samantha Cobbs

Chase Wright Vanek ... Jon Mongory

Zane Huett ... Hercules Howard

Kari Nissena ... Norma

Elaine Lee ... Mrs. Amigone

Eleanor Hutchins ... Terri Lemor

Emma Dumont ... Kellie (as Emma Noelle Roberts)

Bob McCracken ... Mr. Amigone

Shayne Topp ... Philip

Savanah Wiltfong ... Vanessa Lemor
Jesse James Pattison ... Soccer Player
Jessi Canlas ... Student

Jada Morrison ... Emmaline Chin
Crystal Rainbow Mort ... Student
Max Canlas ... Student
Steve Anderson ... Student
Maia Lee ... Nothing Amigone
George Bass ... Senor Montague
Brian Goddard ... Sean Walsh
Taylor Finlon ... Lynne Chin

Michelle Pizzo ... Jen
Jesse Michael Salas ... Announcer John Sivaluao
Alicia Barrientes ... Student
Emily Oleyer ... Erica
Rick Turner ... Mr Howard
Sheldon Jacobs ... Mr. Nichols
Brian Bloch ... Nate
Jack Gravalis ... Marshall
Daisy York ... Teacher
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Finally a good, clean, family movie for all ages, 30 June 2009
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Author: larry-411 from United States

I attended the World Premiere of "Dear Lemon Lima," one of the highly anticipated "buzz films," at the 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival.

Written and directed by Suzi Yoonessi, this classic coming-of-age story is told through the diary writings of 13-year-old Vanessa (the brilliant Savanah Wiltfong). As a young woman's world is bigger-than-life, the widescreen (2.35:1) format serves to enhance the "no boundaries" view that one experiences as a child. Cleverly quirky snippets of animation add humor where appropriate and were an audience favorite.

Set in Alaska, where her high school's Snowstorm Survivor competition reenacts rich Eskimo traditions, Vanessa and her unlikely band of teammates will battle against all odds to achieve greatness -- think a female "Revenge of the Nerds." "Dear Lemon Lima," has the look of a big budget film, with surprisingly high production values and top-notch art direction capturing perfectly the lush landscape and palette of nature's colors which few ever experience in this outlying region of America.

Academy Award nominee Melissa Leo ("Frozen River") is a delight as a teammate's mother and Shayne Topp is just this side of obnoxious as Vanessa's would-be boyfriend (he just took home the jury award for Outstanding Performance at the festival). Watch for Beth Grant as the over-the-top conservative school principal -- you'll swear she's reprising her role as Kitty Farmer in the classic "Donnie Darko" (a fact which she unashamedly admitted to me after the screening). Writer/director Yoonessi explained in the Q&A that Seattle subbed for Alaska due to budget constraints and beneficial tax credits, but it was important to cast a half-Eskimo actor to portray the character, and she was lucky to find young Wiltfong to fit the bill.

True family movies have become a rarity, and "Dear Lemon Lima," is good, clean fun for all ages. It's clear that this movie was a labor of love for cast and crew.

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