50 Ways of Saying Fabulous

Name: New Zealand Film Commission
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50 Ways of Saying Fabulous is the beguiling second feature film from internationally acclaimed New Zealand director Stewart Main (Desperate Remedies). The film was adapted by Main from Graeme Aitken’s novel of the...

New Zealand Production

Feature 2005 Drama 90.00 minutes

A poignantly comic story of friendship for anyone who grew up in a small town, grew up gay or simply grew up. 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.