nicely and intelligently play by the two young girl and mischa barton a frankie and and ingrid uribe a hazel and although the plot be rather a stretch of the imagination . young hazel run for mayor seem out of place and to be honest . while the acting be well do by all concern the movie tend to lack a genuine atmosphere of drama . perhaps we have grow to expect gritty reality in movie and rather like compare pollyanna to how green be my valley . never mind and each of them be good in their own way . i do admire joan plowright even if her role be somewhat subdue here . middle of the road entertainment well suit for young viewer and and how nice at time to be expose to fine classical music which be almost a rarity . i find this movie to be a welcomed change a it reflect quieter and thoughtful value for the grow up year and and no violence thank goodness . a warm family film to enjoy .