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Aroview: Refreshing rites of passage tale from Australia, based by screenwriter Melina Marchetta's on her bestselling novel. In mixing a which guy is best scenario with conflicts over both family and Italian identity this is thematically a little overstuffed.

But its general amiability, and the spark of young star Pia Miranda - a teenager who is lovable one minute, and completely irrational the next - will undoubtedly strike chords with the target audience, and perhaps even their parents.