Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger

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Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger
Directed by	Cathy Randall
Produced by	Miriam Stein Stephen Hayes Heather Ogilvie
Written by	Cathy Randall
Starring	Danielle Catanzariti, Toni Collette, Keisha Castle-Hughes
Music by	Guy Gross
Editing by	Dany Cooper Sadie Crestman
Distributed by	Buena Vista International
Country	Australia
Language	English
Budget	$6 million
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Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger is an independent 2007 Australian black comedy film, written and directed by debut filmmaker Cathy Randall, staring newcomer Danielle Catanzariti, Toni Collette and Keisha Castle-Hughes. It was shot in Adelaide, South Australia and Sydney, New South Wales.

Open casting calls were held around Australia for children to fill a number of roles, including those of Esther and her twin brother Jacob, in mid-2006.^[1] The role of Esther eventually went to Danielle Catanzariti,^[2] a 14-year-old girl from Murray Bridge, South Australia; on October 23, news emerged that Christian Byers was chosen to play Jacob.^[3]

1 Plot
2 Cast
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Plot

Spoiler warning: Plot details follow.

The story revolves around the adventures of a 13-year-old Jewish girl as she attempts to navigate the pressures of family, school and her impending bat mitzvah. Convinced she was born into the wrong family, Esther secretly switches from a private school into a public school and reinvents herself.