Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger

– This film is a smart, rueful and dead-on portrait of life's unending quest to fit in; and the girl w..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 43 Minutes
Release Year:
2008
Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger (2008)

This film is a smart, rueful and dead-on portrait of life's unending quest to fit in; and the girl who solves it by completely breaking out - introduces a feisty outsider hero unlike any other seen on screen. Esther Blueburger's quest begins when she escapes from her Bat Mitzvah party and is befriended by Sunni.., the effortlessly cool girl who is everything Esther thinks she wants to be. With the help of Sunni, Esther goes away from her ordinary life and leaves behind her malfunctioning Jewish family to hang out with Sunni's far breezier and super-hip single mom Mary and attend Sunni's forbidden public school as a Swedish exchange student.

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Release Date:

20 Mar 2008

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Cathy Randall

Writer:

Cathy Randall

Main Actors:

Danielle Catanzariti, Cassandra Jinman, Talia Monaghan, Yen Yen Stender

Plot:

This film is a smart, rueful and dead-on portrait of life's unending quest to fit in; and the girl who solves it by completely breaking out - introduces a feisty outsider hero unlike any other seen on screen. Esther Blueburger's quest begins when she escapes from her Bat Mitzvah party and is befriended by Sunni.., the effortlessly cool girl who is everything Esther thinks she wants to be. With the help of Sunni, Esther goes away from her ordinary life and leaves behind her malfunctioning Jewish family to hang out with Sunni's far breezier and super-hip single mom Mary and attend Sunni's forbidden public school as a Swedish exchange student.

Awards:

2 wins & 5 nominations.

Production:

Monterey Media

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
50%