Billy Elliot

Rating: Null/10 (9 May 2007)

Billy Elliot is a movie in which demonstrates the whole idea of what it is like to be a male in a society. In the beginning of the movie Billy started off by boxing at an after school program. At the same location, there was a ballerina course as well. Billy started to gain interest in how to be a ballerina. Due to this, he started practicing ballet without his father knowing. He had to hide this from his dad because being a male ballet dancer was not acceptable; it wasn't a male thing to do. When Billy started taking these classes he would hide his ballerina under his bed, but he than started practicing at home and his father started noticing his change. Mrs. Wilkinson was Billy's trainer and she helped him out by giving him private lessons. She saw a lot of talent in Billy and she knew that Billy could make it big. So she got him an interview at the Royal Ballet School. When Billy's father found out that he was practicing ballet he went furious. He was embarrassed by his son and it was a disgrace to him. His brother was against Billy as well. But later on, Billy's dad gave in and saw his son had real potential in being a ballet dancer. He accompanied Billy to his interview and he was anxious in knowing if Billy got into the school. They later find out that Billy was accepted and he went off to his new school. When Billy had his fist real show, Billy's dad and brother made sure that they went to see him. Billy's dad had tears in eyes to see that his son accomplished what he really wanted and besides all the trouble that he went through he managed to make it big. This movie very much depicts the identity of what it is like to be a male and what society categorizes males as. It shows that anything in this world can be accomplished if one really tries to achieve their dreams.