50 Ways of Saying Fabulous

It was a world of adventure and a time of innocence, when friendships were forever and growing up would change everything.

Sep 06, 2005 1h 28m

5.5

11 votes

Drama

Synopsis

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
Companies	New Zealand Film Commission, MF Films
Countries	New Zealand
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, child, imaginary world, teenage angst, sexual discovery