IMDb:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0197636/
Date of Birth:2 May 1960, Dorset, England, UK
Height:6' 2" (1.88 m)
Trademarks:Films generally focus on female characters played by well-known actresses (Nicole Kidman in _The Hours_, Kate Winslet in _The Reader_) Frequently collaborates with screenwriter 'David Hare' Films generally feature two or more main characters from different generations ('Thomas Horn' and 'Max von Sydow' in _Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close_, Kate Winslet and 'David Cross' in _The Reader_, the three primary female leads of _The Hours_) His films often contain a character who tries to seek some form of redemption, often with the help of another character His films usually receive multiple Oscar nominations, regardless of their critical reception
County Durham, during the endless, violent 1984 strike against the Margaret Thatcher closure of British coal mines. Widower Jackie Elliot and his firstborn, fellow miner Tony, take a dim view of eleven-year-old second son Billy's poor record in boxing class, which worsens when they discover he sneakily transferred to the neighboring, otherwise girls-only-attended ballet class. Only one schoolmate, closet-gay Michael Caffrey, encourages Billy's desire, aroused by the teacher, Mrs. Wilkinson, who judged him talented enough for private lessons, to train and try out for the world-renowned Royal Ballet audition. Only the prospect of a fancy career unimagined in the pauper quarter may twist pa and big brother's opposition to indispensable support.