30 Great British Films You Need To See Before You Die

3. Billy Elliot

Trainspotting film
Universal Pictures

A perfect example of the British social realism that defines cinema in this country, Billy Elliot is funny and moving and deals with themes such as industrial action, homosexuality and gender roles.

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