County Durham, England, 1984. The miners' strike has started and the police have started coming up from Bethnal Green, starting a class war with the lower classes suffering. Caught in the middle of the conflict is 11-year old Billy Elliot, who, after leaving his boxing club for the day, stumbles upon a ballet class and finds out that he's naturally talented. He practices with his teacher Mrs. Wilkinson for an upcoming audition in Newcastle-upon Tyne for the royal Ballet school in London.
Editor's Verdict
"Billy Elliot is a powerful drama focused on class struggle, personal ambition, and overcoming social barriers through dance. There is no significant presence of Christmas setting, plot relevance, themes, iconography, or resolution tied to the holiday."
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