Theme: Community
Scene: “A disgrace to the gloves”
| Dialogue | ‘Your a disgrace to them gloves, your father and the tradition to this boxing hall” Boxing teacher |
| Dialogue | ‘This is man to man combat, not a bloody tea dance’ |
| Symbolism Metaphor | Mid shot – Jackie watching him in boxing ring cage- Restrictions |
| Diegetic sound | Ballet music whilst Billy is boxing- foreshadow + juxtaposes |
| Mis-en-scene | Low angle of father behind the cage- father looking down and yelling at Billy from behind the cage- entrapment |
| Symbolic Paradox | Ropes around boxing ring are coloured in American flag colours Juxtaposing liberation |
| CLOTHING | Billy wears a white shirt and coloured ratty shorts |
| Body Language Foreshadowing | Billy hides his face behind his hands. He receives a knockout blow which makes Billy fall to the ground opening his body language up. |
Theme: Human Connection
Scene: “Private Lessons”
| Dialogue | ‘But please know that I was always there with you through everything and I always will be” |
| Mise-en-scene | Billy’s silhouette in the centre of the foreground + Mrs Wilkinson’s figure, establishes the – secretive atmosphere |
| non-diegetic music | Peaceful music fades to accentuating the importance of the dialogue between Billy and Mrs Wilkinson talking about the letter from his mother; “But please know that I was always there with you through everything and I always will be … Always be yourself, I’ll love you forever”. |
| Dim lighting coupled with a Haze + foreshadowing | Mrs Wilkinson silhouette disperses when she begins to walk towards Billy thus showing the clarity that will arise as they become closer their relationship will begin to flourish. |
| Symbolism | Once Billy and Mrs Wilkinsons sit down on boxing ring still divided by the rope. Billy opens a letter from his deceased Mum. Once the dance teacher finishes reading the letter the division between them disappears they dance together |
| Contrast | Billy is secretly training for ballet school while in a hall his father urges him to do boxing in. |
| Non-diegetic sound | The clanking of chains in the background |
Theme: Adversity
Scene: “The audition and What does it feel like to dance”
| Dialogue | “What does it feel like when your dancing?” Lady judge |
| Anaphora | It sorta feels good… I sorta stiffen up… I sorta feel like i’m flying like a bird… |
| Metaphor | once I get goin I sorta forget everything… sorta disappear… sorta disappear… yeah, like electricity. |
| Diegetic music | upbeat juxtaposed against his slow-paced breathing |
| Body Language | Billy’s slow-paced breathing- unfamiliar environment |
| Panning shot | Across the judge’s faces- startled and reluctantly impressed |
| Close up | Damaged “Ballet slipper”. |
| non-diegetic piano music | Soft, Reflective tone |
| rack focus | Billy – father blurred in the background. |
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