Billy Elliot is about a young boy growing up in a mining town in England during a miners' strike in the 1980s. Billy discovers a passion for ballet despite coming from a family who expects him to box. He secretly takes ballet lessons from his teacher, Mrs. Wilkinson. Billy works hard and earns a spot at a prestigious ballet audition, but faces opposition from his family who do not approve of ballet. After his father and brother witness his talent, they support Billy's dreams and help him make it to the audition, where he wins a place at the ballet school.