Set in northern England during the 1984 miners strike, Billy Elliot tells the story of a young working class boy who chooses not to follow his widowed fathers instructions to train to be a boxer. Instead, fascinated by the ballet class sharing the same building as his gym, Billy hangs up his gloves to pursue dreams of being a dancer. But even as he discovers his virtuoso gift for ballet he must hide his triumph from his father and brother -- both miners on strike struggling t...