... important theme in the movie because the whole movie was based on the facts of gender expectations. Also it showed the difficulties of the gender expectations had brought in our modern society. The theme of gender expectation was showed clearly in the movie of Billy Elliot. The story was based in 1948 in Durham where mining strike occurred against Magaret thatcher ... . A boy being a ballerina is unthinkable. Billy faces his problems of depression for he is forbid to do ballet. Anger at the gender expectations in the world. Sadness for he cannot dance. In the movie we mostly see Billy sm...

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