Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger (2008)
Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger (2008)
Sometimes to fit in you need to stand out
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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Cast

Danielle Catanzariti Danielle Catanzariti As: Esther Blueburger
Keisha Castle-Hughes Keisha Castle-Hughes As: Sunni
Toni Collette Toni Collette As: Mary
Christian Byers Christian Byers As: Jacob Blueburger
Essie Davis Essie Davis As: Grace Blueburger
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Sometimes to fit in you need to stand out
Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 20 March 2008

Country: AU

Runtime: 103m

Company Credits

Company: Tama Production, 120dB Films, Australian Film Commission, Australian Film Finance Corporation, South Australian Film Corporation

Budget: $6,000,000

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Cast

Danielle Catanzariti

Danielle Catanzariti

Esther Blueburger

Keisha Castle-Hughes

Keisha Castle-Hughes

Sunni

Toni Collette

Toni Collette

Mary

Christian Byers

Christian Byers

Jacob Blueburger

Essie Davis

Essie Davis

Grace Blueburger

Russell Dykstra

Russell Dykstra

Osmond Blueburger

Jonny Pasvolsky

Jonny Pasvolsky

Mr. Hooper

Cassandra Jinman

Cassandra Jinman

The Slug

Yen Yen Stender

Yen Yen Stender

Ribbon 2 / Lissy

Talia Monaghan

Talia Monaghan

Ribbon 1 / Missy

Laura Kettle

Laura Kettle

Ribbon 3 / Demi

Lucy Carey

Lucy Carey

Ribbon 4 / Sienna

Tisha Adey

Tisha Adey

Ribbon 5 / Prudence

Leticia Monaghan

Leticia Monaghan

Prefect / Cynthia

Edwin Hodgeman

Edwin Hodgeman

Rabbi

Russell Dykstra

Russell Dykstra

Music Teacher

Vanessa Downing

Vanessa Downing

Music Teacher

Poh Ling Yeow

Poh Ling Yeow

Sales Assistant

Bridget Walters

Bridget Walters

Mrs Rosen

Esme Proudman

Esme Proudman

Mrs. Silverman

Deidre Rubenstein

Deidre Rubenstein

Mrs. Fleisher

Tony Mack

Tony Mack

Science Teacher

Elise Champion

Elise Champion

Helen

Nikita Adams

Nikita Adams

Piper

Daniela Ganter

Daniela Ganter

Alex

Alex DeGaris-Boot

Alex DeGaris-Boot

Braces Boy

Mark Gaweda

Mark Gaweda

Psychiatrist

Paul Blackwell

Paul Blackwell

Mr. Duke

Lyn Pike

Lyn Pike

Sunii's Grandmother

Joey Kennedy

Joey Kennedy

Policewoman

Caitlin McDougall

Caitlin McDougall

Miss Koolkats

Patrick Frost

Patrick Frost

Sunni's Grandfather

Directed By

Chris Webb

Chris Webb

First Assistant Director

Paul Kiely

Paul Kiely

Script Supervisor

Cathy Randall

Cathy Randall

Director

Writing Credits

Miriam Stein

Miriam Stein

Script Editor

Joan Sauers

Joan Sauers

Script Editor

Duncan Thompson

Duncan Thompson

Script Editor

Cathy Randall

Cathy Randall

Writer

Production Crew

Sally Clarke

Sally Clarke

Production Coordinator

Stephen Hays

Stephen Hays

Executive Producer

Anousha Zarkesh

Anousha Zarkesh

Casting Director

Harry Clein

Harry Clein

Associate Producer

Toni Collette

Toni Collette

Executive Producer

Angela Heesom

Angela Heesom

Casting

Heather Ogilvie

Heather Ogilvie

Executive Producer

Anton Rosenberg

Anton Rosenberg

Executive Producer

Jessica Hatherall

Jessica Hatherall

Associate Producer

Rebecca Wong

Rebecca Wong

Associate Producer

Kristin Andersons

Kristin Andersons

Associate Producer

Jane Sullivan

Jane Sullivan

Production Manager

Melissa Dunstone

Melissa Dunstone

Location Manager

Hilda Somarriba

Hilda Somarriba

Publicist

Ruth Coady

Ruth Coady

Production Secretary

Miriam Stein

Miriam Stein

Producer

Edited By

Teena Mestres

Teena Mestres

Assistant Editor

Dany Cooper

Dany Cooper

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Shane Thomas

Shane Thomas

Key Makeup Artist

Jen Lamphee

Jen Lamphee

Makeup Designer

Jen Lamphee

Jen Lamphee

Hair Designer

Shane Thomas

Shane Thomas

Key Hair Stylist

Shareen Beringer

Shareen Beringer

Costume Designer

Kate Seeley

Kate Seeley

Costume Supervisor

Sound

Liam Egan

Liam Egan

Sound Designer

Phil Judd

Phil Judd

Sound Mixer

Yulia Akerholt

Yulia Akerholt

Sound Effects Editor

Des Kenneally

Des Kenneally

Sound Recordist

Norman Parkhill

Norman Parkhill

Music Supervisor

Guy Gross

Guy Gross

Original Music Composer

Max Lyandvert

Max Lyandvert

Music Arranger

Tony Murtagh

Tony Murtagh

Dialogue Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Anna Howard

Anna Howard

Director of Photography

Roger Dowling

Roger Dowling

Additional Photography

Ernie Clarke

Ernie Clarke

Additional Photography

Matt Nettheim

Matt Nettheim

Still Photographer

Sam Oster

Sam Oster

Still Photographer

Paul Shakeshaft

Paul Shakeshaft

First Assistant "A" Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Paul Spencer

Paul Spencer

Construction Manager

Janie Parker

Janie Parker

Art Direction

Glen W. Johnson

Glen W. Johnson

Set Decoration

Nell Hanson

Nell Hanson

Production Design

Other Crew

Dean Gould

Dean Gould

Stunt Coordinator

Richard Boué

Richard Boué

Stunt Coordinator

Paul Mac

Paul Mac

Additional Music

Leanne Ringelstein

Leanne Ringelstein

Choreographer

Yolanda Schwartzer

Yolanda Schwartzer

Stunt Double

Annette van Moorsel

Annette van Moorsel

Stunt Double

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