@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
County Durham, England, 1984. The miners' strike has started and the police have started coming up from Bethnal Green, starting a class war with the lower classes suffering. Caught in the middle of the conflict is 11-year old Billy Elliot, who, after leaving his boxing club for the day, stumbles upon a ballet class and finds out that he's naturally talented. He practices with his teacher Mrs. Wilkinson for an upcoming audition in Newcastle-upon Tyne for the royal Ballet school in London.
Quick Stats
7.6
TMDB Rating
4,133
Votes
1h 51m
Runtime
$5.0M
Budget
$109.3M
Box Office
2186%
Return
Key Crew
DirectorDavid Lynch
WriterAri Aster
CinematographyDenis Villeneuve
ComposerBong Joon-ho
EditorWong Kar-wai
Produced by
StudioCanalBBC FilmTiger AspectArts Council of EnglandWorking Title FilmsWT² Productions
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
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Margot Coleman
Mira
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Timothée Fassbender
Father Abel
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Zendaya Davis
The Conductor
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Michael Kaluuya
Lena
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Viola McDormand
Mr. Crane
D
Daniel Reeves
The Woman in Red
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Frances Portman
Solomon
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Keanu Hardy
Iris
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Natalie Ronan
The Colonel
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Tom Isaac
The Stranger
