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FILM ESSAY: Billy Elliot – Artistically Distinctive (Setting and Theme)
[setting, music, motifs, choreography]
Discuss the qualities of a feature film you have studied that make it distinctive in terms of its artistic or technical achievement.
The film Billy Elliot, which was directed by Stephen Daldry, is very artistically distinctive. It combines an array of artistic aspects to portray the dominant theme of the film – ‘be yourself’, as well as capturing life during the North-East England miner’s strike of 1984-85. These artistic techniques comprise of the films setting, the music that is used throughout the film, the motifs (and symbols) that occur during the film, and finally the choreography. All these artistic devices make Billy Elliot a successful film.
The setting of Billy Elliot was carefully chosen and designed. ... Also, inside the main character Billy, and his family’s house, the colouring is dull, it is cramp and there is a feeling of coldness. These are the living conditions of a striking miners family, and is contrasted in the movie by Mrs Wilkinson’s (Billy’s ballet teacher) house. ... This is where Billy gets his first taste of ballet in the cold, cramped gym – surrounded by cages, where life is so intense that boxing and ballet were forced to be practiced in the same gym. When the Elliot’s travel to London for Billy’s audition, the ballet hall is spacious, and very welcoming. ...
Not only does the setting help convey a feeling of what it was like living during the strike, it also helps to portray the theme of the film – ‘be yourself’.
Approximate Word count = 1299
Approximate Pages = 5.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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