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Pat MillsDrehbuch:
Pat MillsKamera:
Paul SarossyMusik:
Erica ProcunierBesetzung:
Michelle McLeod, Geena Davis, Anastasia Phillips, Scott Thompson, Grace Munro, Alexa Rose Steele, Bruce Gray, Andy Reid, Aviva Mongillo, Tracey Hoyt (mehr)Inhalte(1)
Irene Willis (Michelle McLeod) lives in a town deemed the most insignificant geographical location in North America. The cycle of life is predictable and bland, something 15-year-old Irene, "the fattest girl in high school," might just be able to shake up. Fuelled by the dream of becoming a cheerleader, but constantly told by both her overprotective mother and society that she isn't exactly a fit for the role, Irene turns to her confidante and all-around god: Geena Davis. Speaking to Irene via the A League of Their Own poster on her bedroom wall, Geena provides the inspiration and tough no-nonsense motivation she needs to face her bullies and follow her passions. When Irene gets suspended and is forced to do community service at a retirement home - run by discipline freak Barrett (Scott Thompson) - alongside her bullies and her new friend, Tesh (a gender non-conforming, glitzy dreamer), an opportunity arises. If she can't be a high-school cheerleader, maybe she can turn her new-found circle of elderly friends into an unlikely dance troupe. (Toronto International Film Festival)
(mehr)Kritiken (1)
A Canadian comedy for a peaceful evening that takes pride in the wacky protagonist and at the same time alternates great jokes with no jokes, thanks to which the movie falls into the category of good comedies you won’t be offended by.
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