Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Greta Scacchi | ... | Christina Alibrandi | |
Anthony LaPaglia | ... | Michael Andretti | |
Elena Cotta | ... | Katia Alibrandi | |
Kerry Walker | ... | Sister Louise (Nun) | |
Pia Miranda | ... | Josie Alibrandi | |
Kick Gurry | ... | Jacob Coote | |
Matthew Newton | ... | John Barton | |
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Leanne Carlow | ... | Sera Conti |
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Diane Viduka | ... | Anna Selicic |
Leeanna Walsman | ... | Carly Bishop | |
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Michael Gallina | ... | Robert |
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Rosa DiMarte | ... | Patrizia |
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Domenico DiMarte | ... | Riccardo |
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Tyrone Lara | ... | Anton Valavic |
Geoff Morrell | ... | Mr. Barton |
Alibrandi ultimately concerns a senior high school girl embracing her Italian heritage, but moving toward the less traditional Australian way of life. A wonderful cast who play their roles superbly. The film plays on several levels. It will make you laugh and cry and ultimately better realise the dramas in life, how we adapt and how cope.
"Looking for Alibrandi" could be labeled as a teen-comedy, but the truth is that genre is rather connected with dumb cheerleaders and quarterbacks full of testosterone, so it would be quite unfair to put "LFA" into that bag, for this is a more serious movie, the characters are not complete idiots and the story deals with matters such as the pressure that parents put on their children when it's time for them to choose a career, or the immigration issue (the main characters are Italian that live in Australia).
In short: it's a kind movie that's been well filmed and with much more quality than the most of the sickly sweet Hollywood products such as "Never been kissed" and stuff.
*My rate: 6/10