Billy Elliot - Film Review

Agenda 2030

Goal n.1

Main Objectives:

• End extreme poverty

• Introduce social protection systems for poor people

Genre: drama and comedy

Main characters - actors

Jamie Bell

Billy Elliot --> Mrs Wilkinson --> Jackie Elliot --> Tony Elliot -->

Julie Walters

Gary Lewis

Jamie Draven

Secondary characters - actors

Billy's grandma --> Jean Heywood Michael --> Stuart Wells Debbie Wilkinson --> Nicola Blackwell Director of Royal Ballet School --> Patrick Malahide Adult Billy --> Adam Cooper

Jamie Bell

Real name: Andrew James Matfin Who is he? He was a British dancer, now he's an actor Role: Billy Elliot

Julie Walters

Real name: Julia Mary Leah Who is she? She's a British actress and comic Role: Mrs Wilkinson

Gary Lewis

Real name: Gary Stevenson Who is he? He's a British actor. He was born in Glasgow Role: Jackie Elliot

Jamie Draven

Real name: Jamie Donnelly Who is he? He's a British actor. He was born in Manchestern Role: Tony Elliot

SETTING

• Where:

• When:

1984

England

County of Durham

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Easington

city

IMPORTANT PLACES

• Gym

• London

PLOT

Billy Elliot is an 11 years old boy who lives in the city of Easington with his dad Jackie, his brother Tony (two poor miners) and his grandma. His only friend is Michael. He practises boxe, but he doesn't like it. One day, in the gym, Billy sees a dance class. The teacher, Mrs Wilkinson, suggests him to try dancing. He finds out his passion for dance, so he begins to frequent dance courses without saying it to his father, because he hates this sport.

Jackie discovers it, so he forbids him to practise every sport. But Mrs Wilkinson doesn't give up: she wants that Billy becomes a member of the Royal Ballet School of London. So he trains in secret. But the audition day, Billy doesn't arrive because he has to go with his father to get Tony, arrested by the police. After a few months, Jackie finds out Billy's talent for dance, so he collects some money and brings him to an audition for the Royal Ballet School, in London.

They arrive in London, but it seems that the audition didn't go well, and Billy returns to Easington. But after a few weeks, Billy receives a letter: he's admitted, so he leaves his family and he goes to London to learn how to dance. 14 years later, in 1998, Jackie and Tony go to London to see Billy dancing in a ballet, and Jackie looks at him excited.

MY OPINION

I really liked this film. First, because the plot is very exciting. Also, the actors played their characters very well. In particular I liked that Billy, a kid from a poor family, was able to realize his dream of becoming a dancer. For this reason my favourite scene is the final one, where Billy is finally a dancer after a lot of years of practise, and my favourite character is him. In conclusion, I would absolutely recommend this film because it's really touching and it teaches you that you have to believe in your dreams.