The scenes where Billy fights against his dad are naturally emotionally strong and really hooked me.

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Before long, he finds himself in dance, demonstrating the kind of raw talent seldom seen by the class exacting instructor, Mrs.

Wilkinson. With a tart tongue and a never-ending stream of cigarettes in her hand, Mrs.

Wilkinsons zest for teaching is revived when she sees Billys potential.

Peter Darlings choreography dexterously captures the defiance in the dancing - rage against economical and emotional repression in a motherless home.

One of many films that has become a great success and followed on with even greater success as a musical theatrical production.

I think this film may have been one of the first to kick start that trend as it were, cant quite remember.

Billy is destined to become a miner like his older brother and father and is pretty much forced to take part in boxing at school by his father.

His dad obviously wants more for his boy with the possibility of boxing but he knows the pit beckons.

On the other hand Billy discovers his love for dancing in ballet and wants to follow that path.

Naturally this disgusts his strong proud father and gets him into trouble for disobeying.

The whole plot could be the tale of many many northern born men within England at any point in time really.

I have lived up north in the UK and it can indeed be a bit bleak with little job prospects for youngsters (no offence to the north).

The whole film is one big stereotype really, but a very real and truthful stereotype.

Billys tough working father is a typical northern bloke who likes beer boxing and a good plate of drippin sandwiches.

The area they live in is of course very working class with small terrace housing along steep hills and flatcaps everywhere and the general attitude of all the men is somewhat old fashioned.

Boys partake in football rugby and boxing, girls do ballet and sewing, there is no middle ground.dare I say homophobia is lightly touched upon too.

I am exaggerating yes well not really, as I said Ive lived up north for many years and in some areas this is exactly what its like to this day.

The main crux of the story is Billys struggle against the norm and his fathers rules.

He wants to be a ballet dancer, his school dance teacher thinks hes good enough but the money isnt there to fund it any further and his father hates the fact his boy might be a sissy.

I think many people will be able to relate to this story as I said, but not just with dancing, with many areas.

Billy Elliot Torrent