Billy Elliot

Billy (Jamie Bell) is a young boy living in a state of poverty. His father (Gary Lewis) and older brother (Jamie Draven), are miners during the UK miners' strike (1984--1985).

Billy's father is an admirer of real life world boxing champion Ken Buchanan, and hopes that Billy would become a champion boxer. Billy, however, is more interested in music, a passion he inherited from his late mother.

Billy is taken to the boxing gym by his father, but he finds out that he doesn't really like the sport, and has no real talent for it. Part of the boxing gym is used by a ballet class because their usual studio in the basement of the sports center is being used as a soup kitchen for the striking miners. He is drawn in by the dance instructor (Julie Walters), and with her help, secretly starts taking ballet class.

As a consequence of Billy's brother being arrested, he had missed an important audition for the Royal Ballet School. His dance instructor goes to the house to tell his father about the missed opportunity. Billy's father and brother, being men of their times, and fearing that Billy will be seen as a "poof" become outraged at the idea of him becoming a professional ballet dancer.

Once having seen Billy dance however, his father realizes that ballet is his future. He has to pawn the family's last memories of Billy's mother to take him to an audition in London himself. Billy is accepted and moves to London on his own at age 11 to attend the school.

The movie concludes with a scene that takes place years later, where his father and brother arrive at the ballet. The film ends as the older and more mature Billy (dancer/actor Adam Cooper) takes the stage to perform the lead in Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake.

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[oufc29]

this is what got me hocked back on to doing ballet again

[UnidosHermanos]

funny ??????? B.E Funny film ? Maybe some scenes but it's a Drama.

[mdg360]

i love that film it so funny