Looking for Alibrandi

2000
1h 43m

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At seventeen Josie Alibrandi is about to enter her final year as a scholarship student at an exclusive Catholic College. It's the year her life is turned upside down and changed forever.At seventeen Josie Alibrandi is about to enter her final year as a scholarship student at an exclusive Catholic College. It's the year her life is turned upside down and changed forever.At seventeen Josie Alibrandi is about to enter her final year as a scholarship student at an exclusive Catholic College. It's the year her life is turned upside down and changed forever.

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7.0/10

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Awards
- 7 wins & 11 nominations total

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Trivia
The novel "Looking for Alibrandi" is the most-stolen book from Australian high-school libraries.

Goofs
Josie's hair changes between black and auburn throughout the film. Particularly notable when she mistakes a student for John Barton at the train station. Her hair was colorful, turns black, then is colorful again in the next scene.

Quotes
John Barton: If I could be anything but what I am, I would be tomorrow. If I could be what my father wants me to be, then maybe I could stay for that, too. If I could be what you want me to be, I'd want to stay. But I am what I am, and all I want is freedom.

Connections
Featured in Survivor : Australie: Episode #4.1 (2019)

Soundtracks
Tintarella Di Luna
Written by Bruno De Filippi / Franco Migliacci
Performed by Gina Zoia

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9/10

One of the best Australian films.

"Looking For Alibrandi" is a great film. It shows what impact culture and family background can have on an Australian girl learning about the world. The movie also points out how important family values are to children growing up in todays society. One characters teenage suicide was an awful example of how the interests of young minds should be respected and the fact that the youth of today should be able to decide on their own futures with the full attention and best wishes of parents. Alot happens in the mind of a teenager, especially in their final year of high-school. Their thoughts and emotions should always be listened to and cared for.