Storyline

County Durham, during the endless, violent 1984 strike against the Thatcher closure of British coal mines. Widower Jackie Elliot and his firstborn, fellow miner Tony, take a dim view of 11 year-old second son Billy's poor record in boxing class, which worsens when they discover he sneakily transferred to the neighboring, otherwise girls-only-attended ballet class. Only one schoolmate, closet-gay Michael Caffrey, encourages Billy's desire, aroused by the teacher, who judged him talented enough for private lesson, to train and try out for the world-renowned Royal Ballet audition. Only the prospect of a fancy career unimagined in the pauper quarter may twist pa and big brother's opposition to indispensable support.

Plot Keywords

ballet, coming of age, bully, gay crush, miner, brother brother relationship, dance class, dance teacher, dancing in the street, boxing trainer, teacher student relationship, child's point of view, poverty, gay slur, homosexual, gay friend, coming out, father son relationship, strike, grandmother grandson relationship

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