Structure

The film follows the story of an 11-year-old boy named Billy who discovers a passion for ballet dancing, which the people around him struggle to understand or support. Billy’s story takes place in the midst of financial struggles and the coal miners’ strike.

The film follows a linear and chronological structure, showing Billy’s journey from when he is first introduced to ballet to when he becomes a professional dancer. The film introduces the setting, characters, and the tensions between the members of Billy’s family early on. It presents Billy’s family, his father and brother working as coal miners, and the socioeconomic challenges faced by the community due to the ongoing strike.

The film presents several minor storylines that are parallel to the main storyline of Billy’s evolution. Although the action follows mostly Billy’s perspective...