New Zealand writer-director Stewart Main's adaptation of Graeme Aitken's 1995 novel is a cheery, at times fanciful tale of a chubby New Zealand farmer's son growing up in remote Central Otago and coming to terms with his feelings for other men. Twelve years old and overweight, Billy (Andrew Patterson) lives with his parents (Ross McKellar, Stephanie McKellar-Smith) and kid sister, Babe (Georgia McNeil), on a picturesque farm smack in the middle of New Zealand's South Island. Billy's best friend is his rugby loving cousin Lou (Harriet Beattie), whom he dubs "Brad" in honor of the space-traveling boy hero of their favorite B&W TV serial. Likewise, Lou calls Billy "Lana...
Released:
2005
Rated:
NR
Length:
90 mins