| Summary: | The article analyzes the film "Puberty Blues," by Bruce Beresford. The film focuses on Australian surf culture of the 1970s, as a prism through which Australian society is seen. The film, revolving around the quest of upwardly mobile locals, to join the elite Greenhills surfing gang, signifies a turning point in Australian class consciousness, highlighting an increased emphasis on the middle class and deviating from a traditional working class. The film intends to draw attention of film and cultural studies scholars on various aspects of Australian subculture and middle-class life. The film's depiction of class difference, drug use, feminism and sexual abuse, distinguish it from other Australian subculture films.
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