Top Cast
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Lara Robinson
Bernie
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Kirsty Hillhouse
Frances
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Nisha Joseph
Rylie
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Judith Chaplin
Ruth
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Carolyn Davies
Teacher
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Cameron Grant
Emo Boy 1
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Wade Nixon
Emo Boy 2
Overview
Fourteen-year-old Bernie must convince her religious mother that her repeated attempts to explore her body are natural, not depraved.
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