'Billy Elliot' is a touching film a simple tale given power by strong performances from its cast. It is the chance at a dream come true but, if Billy is to succeed, sooner or later he will need the support of his family especially his father. Things become even more complicated for him when Mrs Wilkinson suggests that he should audition for the Royal Ballet School, as that would mean leaving home and require money. He knows that his father and brother think of ballet as effeminate, and if they find out that he is dancing they will be furious. However, it is not all plain sailing for Billy. With the encouragement of ballet teacher Mrs Wilkinson (Julie Walters), he joins in with the classes and starts to express himself through dance. Although he is encouraged by his father to participate in boxing classes, it is the ballet class that shares the hall which fascinates him most. His mother has died, his grandmother needs constant care, and his family (along with the community in which he lives) are suffering through the turmoils of the infamous miners' strike especially his father (Gary Lewis) and brother (Jamie Draven) who are both miners on strike. Newcomer Jamie Bell plays Billy Elliot, an 11-year-old boy trying to grow up in the North of England during testing times.
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