“Inside every one of us is a special talent waiting to come out. The trick is finding it.”
Billy Elliot is a story about a young boy trying to express himself in difficult circumstances. There is a scene in the film where he tries to dance through a wall…and that’s what it is like for him. He wants to get out of his narrow world and fly
Discussion Topics:
- Family relationships
- Identity / Self-identity
- How does Billy's struggle parallel, or contrast with, the struggle of the striking miners?
- What does the film suggest about the relative loyalties towards one's community, family and self?
- How do you think this film portrays working-class communities? What does the film suggest the only way of escape is?
- Does our culture encourage us to be ourselves?
Historical Backgrounds
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