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Puberty Blues poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.4 / 100
1981·Comedy / Drama·1h 27m

PUBERTY BLUES

“The coolest things to do are the things they say we can't do.”

Two teenage surf chicks from the southern suburbs of Sydney ingratiate themselves with a new group of boys.

Above the Line
Bruce Beresford·DirectorMargaret Kelly·WriterKathy Lette·NovelDonald McAlpine·Director of PhotographyLes Gock·Original Music ComposerWilliam M. Anderson·Editor
Cast
Nell Schofield·Debbie VickersJad Capelja·Sue KnightTony Hughes·DannyJay Hackett·BruceNed Lander·StrachMichael Shearman·GlennJeffrey Rhoe·GarryDean Dunstone·SeagullSandy Paul·TraceyLeander Brett·Cheryl
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 1
Bruce Beresford·Director
Writing· 3
Margaret Kelly·WriterKathy Lette·NovelGabrielle Carey·Novel
Camera· 1
Donald McAlpine·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
William M. Anderson·EditorJeanine Chiavlo·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Les Gock·Original Music ComposerTim Finn·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 2
Sue Armstrong·Costume DesignDavid Copping·Production Design
Production· 3
Margaret Kelly·ProducerJoan Long·ProducerAlison Barrett·Casting
By the Numbers
65.4
OF 100
Master Score
5.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Puberty Blues's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Youthful, Nostalgic, Contemplative
Composition
Layered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features three young individuals, two females in the foreground embracing and a male in the background holding a surfboard, set against a beach”

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Key Elements
Surfboard
Atmosphere
Warm, Golden
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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