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BILLY ELLIOT
Setting the Scene
What is the significance of the
opening titles?
Consider: what is
important about Billy’s
movement?
Consider: what is
important about the
song that the playing?
1.
How does this sequence establish
the time/place
in which Billy
lived?
2.
What do we learn of Billy’s home
life in this sequence?3.
What first impressions do we get
of the following characters?
a)
4.
b)
c) d)
How are the characters of Billy,
Tony and Jackie contrasted in this
sequence?
5.
How are gender expectations
established in the boxing/ballet scene?6.
Reflecting upon the film as a whole,
what potential conflicts are
established in this opening scene?
7.
Consider: what
problems are
foreshadowed?
Consider: what
opposing forces are
established in this
scene?
Consider: is there
any symbolism
present?
EXTENSION: What would have been
different about the story of ‘Billy Elliot’ if
it was instead about a girl from
Mrs. Wilkinson’s
Dance School
who wanted to
box with the
Everington Boys
Club?
Consider: what
different expectations,
prejudices or conflicts
would arise?

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Billy Elliot - Setting the Scene

  • 2. What is the significance of the opening titles? Consider: what is important about Billy’s movement? Consider: what is important about the song that the playing? 1.
  • 3. How does this sequence establish the time/place in which Billy lived? 2.
  • 4. What do we learn of Billy’s home life in this sequence?3.
  • 5. What first impressions do we get of the following characters? a) 4. b) c) d)
  • 6. How are the characters of Billy, Tony and Jackie contrasted in this sequence? 5.
  • 7. How are gender expectations established in the boxing/ballet scene?6.
  • 8. Reflecting upon the film as a whole, what potential conflicts are established in this opening scene? 7. Consider: what problems are foreshadowed? Consider: what opposing forces are established in this scene? Consider: is there any symbolism present?
  • 9. EXTENSION: What would have been different about the story of ‘Billy Elliot’ if it was instead about a girl from Mrs. Wilkinson’s Dance School who wanted to box with the Everington Boys Club? Consider: what different expectations, prejudices or conflicts would arise?