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Director : Stephen Daldry
Running Time : 106 mins
While training at his boxing class in Durham, eleven year old Billy Elliot (Bell) discovers a liking for ballet, but with his father Jackie (Draven) and his older brother Tony (Lewis) stressing over the mining strikes he finds himself torn between his newfound love of dance and his loyalty to his family, and he is forced to decide between the two when he is offered an audition at the Royal Ballet in London.
This would have been a great kid’s film if all the swearing had have been removed, but this is still a good film even if young children can’t see it. Bell is great in the lead role, and the supporting cast keep things dark in what could otherwise have been a bright and fluffy flick. My only gripe is the ending – set in the future – so we don’t get to see Jamie Bell as Billy performing Swan Lake.
You’ll like this if you liked : This Is England
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