billy elliot

Question 1

technique; intense contrast of light and dark

Answer 1

Chiaroscuro lighting

Question 2

the camera looking up at billy in the last scene as he leaps on stage is an example of what angle?

Answer 2

low angle

Question 3

what was the atmosphere of the scene in which Billy has his first ballet lesson?

Answer 3

awkward

Question 4

when billy goes against the heteronormative standards of his town he becomes a what in his society?

Answer 4

an anomaly

Question 5

in the angry tap dance scene in the music playing diegetic or non-diegetic?

Answer 5

non-diegetic

Question 6

what is the motif of the buses used in billy elliot?

Answer 6

Buses are symbolic of the experience of a journey and are used by Daldry to convey the metaphoric journeys of the film’s characters

Question 7

what is the motif of the doors used in billy elliot?

Answer 7

Doors are symbolic of the experience of making a choice - in or out - and are used by Daldry as a metaphor in scenes in which Billy must make a choice in order to make transition to be who he wants to be

Question 8

what is the directors name?

Answer 8

stephen daldry

Question 9

when was this film released?

Answer 9

2000

Question 10

what genre is it?

Answer 10

Bildungsroman drama film

Question 11

what are some human experiences throughout the film?

Answer 11

• adversity and struggle
• loss
• social limitations
• self-discovery
• self-expression

Question 12

finish the quote; “give the boy…

Answer 12

…a chance” by jackie

Question 13

finish the quote; “i want to be…

Answer 13

…a ballet dancer” said by billy

Question 14

finish the quote; “you’ll miss the…

Answer 14

…bus billy” jackie to billy

Question 15

what is the context of the film?

Answer 15

The film is set in 1980s northern England mining town during the miners’ strike of the Thatcher era