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Sixteen-year-old Amber, a talented singer, auditions to attend an arts school, hoping to leave behind her family drama, but a decision she makes may derail the whole plan. The stifling nature of small towns and troubled families is well captured and the romance is appealing, but the characters often feel clichéd and lifeless in this story about the choices we make.