48 Shades


48 Shades is a 2006 Australian comedy film by debut director Daniel Lapaine, starring Richard Wilson, Emma Lung, Robin McLeavy, and Victoria Thaine. It is based on Nick Earls's popular 1999 novel 48 Shades of Brown.
It was filmed in Brisbane, Australia. School scenes from the film were filmed in the real-life Brisbane Boys' College. The book on which the film is based has also been adapted into a play for La Boite Theatre Company.

Plot

Dan is a new student at a college in suburban Brisbane, boarding at his aunt Jacq's place while his parents are working in Europe.
He is reunited with Chris, an old schoolchum with a juvenile sense of humor.
One theme of the film is Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, for which an assignment is set by the English teacher, and Dan chooses the aquarium scene in Baz Luhrman's film of that name.
Embarrassingly, he becomes besotted with Naomi, a fellow-boarder at Jacq's house. Naomi, a university student, is in a tempestuous relationship with an older man.
Dan tries to act sophisticated, pretending skills he does not have, like the identification of Australia's small bush birds.
Jacq throws a party for university students. Shy, awkward Imogen, who has taken a shine to Dan, is violently sick over him; Naomi's boyfriend turns up and they retire to her bedroom. Chris, who has been watching porno clips with a couple of undergraduates, witnesses Jacq and her girlfriend kissing, and reckons it was the "best party ever". He sleeps drunkenly in Dan's bed. Phil, the landlord, who should never touch alcohol, strips and declares his love for Jacq.
The following day Dan and Jacq have a frank talk.
The song "48 Shades" by Beau Young is included in the soundtrack.

Cast

, of the Sydney Morning Herald, was dismissive of the film, noting that the director failed to reproduce the charm and whimsy of the novel.