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A familiar story gives good acting but lacks originality

Billy Elliot just wants to be loved. Faced with a dead mother, striking union-member father, aggressive older brother, and senile grandmother, it's no wonder that he searches for an emotional outlet. Now imagine being this little boy and living in an out-of-work factory town where the most affection you can find is from your best friend, who may have a crush on you.


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