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.
| Title | 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous |
|---|---|
| Year | 2005 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Studio | New Zealand Film Commission, MF Films |
| Cast | Andrew Paterson, Harriet Beattie, Jay Collins, Georgia McNeil, Michael Dorman, Rima Te Wiata |
| Crew | Stewart Main (Writer), Michele Fantl (Producer), Peter Scholes (Original Music Composer), Dara Wakely (Makeup Artist), Peter Roberts (Editor), Ken Turner (Production Design) |
| Keyword | 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, child, imaginary world, teenage angst, sexual discovery |
| Release | Sep 06, 2005 |
| Runtime | 88 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 5.50 / 10 by 11 users |
| Popularity | 4 |
| Budget | 0 |
| Revenue | 4,800 |
| Language | English |
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