50 Ways of Saying Fabulous

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.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
88 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
88 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Sep 6, 2005
Season
2005
Average Score
54%
Mean Score
54%
Ratings
14
Popularity
14
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
New Zealand Film Commission, MF Films
Genres
Drama
Country
NZ

Tags

puberty50%friendship50%small town50%adolescence50%based on novel or book50%overweight child50%sexuality50%overweight50%new zealand50%bullying50%rugby50%coming of age50%growing up50%male homosexuality50%rural area50%name calling50%

Description

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.

Immersion

Japanese

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Staff

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