"Faking it to fit in."
15-year-old Viola has achieved her wildest dream - getting into a top school. Saying goodbye to her old life at a neighbourhood school was easy. Now comes the hard part - fitting in with her new schoolmates. The girls at her new school are born into privilege and Viola is determined to fake it till she makes it but at what cost?
Pearl Hoo Jia Qi
Viola
Jennifer Wilkinson
Jenny
Cadence Tham
Eve
Arphatsara Prapamonthon
Mai (Viola's mother)
Shrey Bhargava
Mr. Sharma
Jasmine Kuah
Jiaqi
Laura Kee
Mrs. Tang (Eve's mother)
Jean Lim
PE Teacher
Jaslyn Koh
Jenny's mother
15-year-old Viola has achieved her wildest dream - getting into a top school. Saying goodbye to her old life at a neighbourhood school was easy. Now comes the hard part - fitting in with her new schoolmates. The girls at her new school are born into privilege and Viola is determined to fake it till she makes it but at what cost?
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