50 Ways of Saying Fabulous (2005)

September 6, 2005 (NZ) • Drama • 88m

Overview

Sweet, chubby, theatrical Billy was never cut out to be a farmer or a rugby player, but as the only son of a ‘good kiwi bloke’ he’s obliged to try. The cows are stubborn and the chores gruelling but Billy finds escape in a fantasy world playing Lana, heroine of his favourite TV show Adventures in Space. Not everyone approves of Billy's transformation. On the brink of adolescene, he discovers growing up is more complicated than he could ever have imagined.

Director

Stewart Main

Writers

Stewart Main, Graeme Aitken

Top Billed

Andrew Paterson

Keywords

puberty friendship small town adolescence based on novel or book overweight child sexuality overweight new zealand bullying rugby coming of age growing up male homosexuality rural area name calling gender childhood lgbt sexual awakening outsider fantasy world farming community exploring sexuality kids imaginary world teenage angst sexual discovery