A comic yet poignant portrayal of the dilemmas of being a teenager, of how schoolgirl rivalries and embarrassing families can eventually lead to true friendship.

14-year-old Erika Yurken (Burmeister) is a teenager living in a chaotic house with a very unconventional family. She daydreams of being a famous movie star, a great heroine or almost anything else that takes her away from the humdrum world of Barringa East. At least at school, ‘Yuk’ feels she is shining. That is until the arrival of miss perfect, Alison Ashley (Goodrem).

Like last year’s greatly undervalued One Perfect Day Hating Alison Ashley is a fine example of a clear Australian voice playing well to a young audience - another great example of local filmmakers finding a very comfortable niche within a market usually dominated by Hollywood.

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