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Hating Alison Ashley (2005)

Hating Alison Ashley poster
Directed by
Geoff Bennett
Genre
comedy film
Country
Australia
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
PG
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A teenage girl fantasizes about being an actress and hates the new smart girl at school. They start as rivals but eventually learn to see each other differently.

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What happens

Hating Alison Ashley is a 2005 Australian comedy film based on the 1984 novel Hating Alison Ashley. Produced by Elizabeth Howatt-Jackman and directed by Geoff Bennett, the film stars Saskia Burmeister as Erica "Yuk" Yurken, an adolescent brunette who fantasises about a better life and acting stardom; and Delta Goodrem as her intelligent, school rival Alison Ashley. Erica at first is desperate to be Alison's friend but soon changes her mind due to her jealousy, where she belligerently sees Alison as her rival. The film was shot in Kinglake West, Victoria, Australia and Docklands Studios Melbourne. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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