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Originally Posted by cars
And most importantly the divide between the films made in the 60s- about working class trying to succed and break out of their struggle, compared to at present- where the working class are stuck mpore in a rutt than ever and there is no representation of them trying to or eventually bre4aking free.
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To some extent. But
Billy Elliott is a recent film which shows both working class struggle and aspiration - and how these two elements can be in tension.
This is England, another recent film, also suggests the possibility of individual change, though not for a class, in its optimistic coda.
23-07-2008, 04:25 PM
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