Brilliantly honest.

Rating: 8/10 (26 November 2019)

What can I say? This film is a beautiful, passionate project built with heart and honesty. It is not solely focused on the human aspect but there are also political undertones that help shape the troubling context Billy Elliot is set in. Billy is played brilliantly by Jamie Bell, who like any of us, merely starts observing something out of curiosity and slowly feels that electrifying spark that ignites our interests and turns them to passion for something. His passion for dancing, is somehow frawned upon by conventional society, and specially those close to Billy, like his father and brother.
Being a young boy, is hard to go against his father in pursuit of what he really loves doing, so to help him smooth things out is his dancing teacher, so convincingly played by Julie Walters. The film is stunningly shot, so straightforward and transparent, almost exuding sincerity.
Not only does it shine in terms of what it evokes but also how Billy's own struggle is shown. He's a troubled boy because he is not allowed to pursue his dreams, he wants to dance because that's what makes him feel alive and talented, as he becomes great at it.
A truly inspirational film, with a story destined to move you through its journey and resolution.