Movie Story : Set in County Durham, England, during the 1984 miners' strike, Billy Elliot is an 11-year-old boy caught between his family's hardship and the escalating clashes with police. After leaving his boxing club one day, he wanders into a ballet class and discovers a natural gift for dance. With the encouragement of his teacher, Mrs. Wilkinson, he prepares for an audition in Newcastle upon Tyne that could take him to the Royal Ballet School in London.