I think I said it all in my review title but - starting with the positive - I thought the lead performances by Giada Colagrande as Caterina and Natalie Cristiani as her older sister Maria were really quite good. Caterina's almost total subservience to Maria in the beginning and the arc by which she gradually establishes herself in the relationship is well written and well portrayed by both actresses. Unfortunately the movie is dragged down by the low production values and the seeming lack of attention given to any part of the story falling outside of the interactions between Caterina and Maria. The dialogue between the two leads, for example, is tight, measured and very effective in advancing the gradual transformation of the relationship between them. Dialogue involving the supporting cast members, by contrast, often seems stilted and on-the nose. The clear budget limitations under which this movie was made impacted other areas such as the camera work and uninspiring location choices (did that really look like a ballet school that Caterina was attending? It seemed more like the girls were walking in and out of someone's French windows), but these are more forgivable than the aforementioned dialogue issues. Overall, though, anytime someone puts time and effort into creative production there should be some kudos sent their way along with hope that any lessons learnt result in future productions of increasingly high quality, so I do that now - good effort, guys, particularly to Giada and Natalie on your performances - well done!