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* BillyElliotPlot: Davy is discouraged from acting, even though he has won the lead role; he even quits at one point.
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A 2011 independent musical film starring Creator/MinnieDriver and Aneurin Barnard.
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A 2011 independent musical film starring Creator/MinnieDriver and Aneurin Barnard.Creator/AneurinBarnard.
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** Davy possesses an ethereal beauty, complete with high cheekbones, curly hair, delicate green eyes ([[EvenTheGuysWantHim which Tim acknowledges are very dreamy]]) and a round, gentle face. When [[https://streamable.com/ye7kb Davy wears make-up]] while performing in his school's play/musical, his androgynous appearance is ''devastatingly'' gorgeous.
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** Davy possesses an ethereal beauty, complete with high cheekbones, curly hair, delicate green eyes ([[EvenTheGuysWantHim which Tim acknowledges are very dreamy]]) and a round, gentle face. When [[https://streamable.com/ye7kb com/hyfdc Davy wears make-up]] while performing in his school's play/musical, his androgynous appearance is ''devastatingly'' gorgeous.
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* ShoutOut: Davy's costume in the finale was heavily inspired by Music/AdamAnt's IconicOutfit.
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* ClosetKey: Davy, for Evan.
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* CrystalBallScheduling: Played with. While the events of ''Theatre/TheTempest'' obviously don't mirror the exact situation in each of the characters' lives, each of them bear similarities to the psyches and issues of their characters.
* CrystalBallScheduling: Played with. While the events of ''Theatre/TheTempest'' obviously don't mirror the exact situation in each of the characters' lives, each of them bear similarities to the psyches and issues of their characters.
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** Davy possesses an ethereal beauty, complete with high cheekbones, curly hair, delicate GreenEyes ([[EvenTheGuysWantHim which Tim acknowledges are very dreamy]]) and a round, gentle face. When [[https://streamable.com/ye7kb Davy wears make-up]] while performing in his school's play/musical, his androgynous appearance is ''devastatingly'' gorgeous.
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** Davy possesses an ethereal beauty, complete with high cheekbones, curly hair, delicate GreenEyes green eyes ([[EvenTheGuysWantHim which Tim acknowledges are very dreamy]]) and a round, gentle face. When [[https://streamable.com/ye7kb Davy wears make-up]] while performing in his school's play/musical, his androgynous appearance is ''devastatingly'' gorgeous.
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Davy's hair isn't dark enough for Raven Hair, Ivory Skin.
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A 2011 independent musical film starring MinnieDriver and Aneurin Barnard.
In the summer of 1976, a British drama teacher attempts to motivate her apathetic students by staging a rock musical version of ''TheTempest''. The movie follows both the struggles of the embattled teacher as well as the many dramas that befall the adolescent stars of the play.
Not to be confused with the Music/DavidBowie album ''{{Music/Hunky Dory}}'' that the film was named after.
In the summer of 1976, a British drama teacher attempts to motivate her apathetic students by staging a rock musical version of ''TheTempest''. The movie follows both the struggles of the embattled teacher as well as the many dramas that befall the adolescent stars of the play.
Not to be confused with the Music/DavidBowie album ''{{Music/Hunky Dory}}'' that the film was named after.
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A 2011 independent musical film starring MinnieDriver Creator/MinnieDriver and Aneurin Barnard.
In the summer of 1976, a British drama teacher attempts to motivate her apathetic students by staging a rock musical version of''TheTempest''.''Theatre/TheTempest''. The movie follows both the struggles of the embattled teacher as well as the many dramas that befall the adolescent stars of the play.
Not to be confused with the Music/DavidBowie album''{{Music/Hunky Dory}}'' ''Music/HunkyDory'' that the film was named after.
In the summer of 1976, a British drama teacher attempts to motivate her apathetic students by staging a rock musical version of
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* BillyElliotPlotBillyElliotPlot: Davy is discouraged from acting, even though he has won the lead role; he even quits at one point.
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* CrystalBallScheduling: Played with. While the events of TheTempest obviously don't mirror the exact situation in each of the characters' lives, each of them bear similarities to the psyches and issues of their characters.
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* CrystalBallScheduling: Played with. While the events of TheTempest ''Theatre/TheTempest'' obviously don't mirror the exact situation in each of the characters' lives, each of them bear similarities to the psyches and issues of their characters.
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* IncompatibleOrientation: Mandy pines after Evan, who's secretly gay.
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* IncompatibleOrientation: IncompatibleOrientation:
** Mandy pines after Evan, who's secretlygay.gay.
** Evan himself longs for Davy, who's straight.
** Mandy pines after Evan, who's secretly
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* PrettyBoy: Davy possesses an ethereal beauty, complete with high cheekbones, [[RavenHairIvorySkin dark hair]], and piercing GreenEyes.
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* PrettyBoy: PrettyBoy:
** Davy possesses an ethereal beauty, complete with high cheekbones,[[RavenHairIvorySkin dark hair]], curly hair, delicate GreenEyes ([[EvenTheGuysWantHim which Tim acknowledges are very dreamy]]) and piercing GreenEyes.a round, gentle face. When [[https://streamable.com/ye7kb Davy wears make-up]] while performing in his school's play/musical, his androgynous appearance is ''devastatingly'' gorgeous.
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* SchoolPlay: ''TheTempest'', duh.
* TeacherStudentRomance: Davy and Viv get ''uncomfortably'' close.
* WronglyAccused: Because he's a misfit loner, Kenny is accused of committing the arson that destroyed the school.
* TeacherStudentRomance: Davy and Viv get ''uncomfortably'' close.
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* SchoolPlay: ''TheTempest'', ''Theatre/TheTempest'', duh.
* TeacherStudentRomance: Davy and Viv get ''uncomfortably''close.
close. He misguidedly pursues the affections of his drama teacher after being rejected by his classmate Stella. When Davy wanders into Viv's bedroom, she invites him to sit next to her on the bed, and then she kisses him on the lips. The film mostly leaves the two in a state of UnresolvedSexualTension.
* WronglyAccused: Because he's a misfit loner, Kenny is accused of committing the arson that destroyed theschool.school.
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* PrettyBoy: Davy possesses an ethereal beauty, complete with high cheekbones, [[RavenHairIvorySkin dark hair]], and [[IcyBlueEyes piercing blue eyes.]]
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* PrettyBoy: Davy possesses an ethereal beauty, complete with high cheekbones, [[RavenHairIvorySkin dark hair]], and [[IcyBlueEyes piercing blue eyes.]]GreenEyes.
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In the summer of 1976, a British drama teacher attempts to motivate her apathetic students by staging a DavidBowie musical version of TheTempest. The movie follows both the struggles of the embattled teacher as well as the many dramas that befall the adolescent stars of the play.
Not to be confused with the David Bowie album {{Music/Hunky Dory}} that the film was named after.
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In the summer of 1976, a British drama teacher attempts to motivate her apathetic students by staging a DavidBowie rock musical version of TheTempest.''TheTempest''. The movie follows both the struggles of the embattled teacher as well as the many dramas that befall the adolescent stars of the play.
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* SchoolPlay: TheTempest, ''TheTempest'', duh.
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* HeatWave: TruthInTelevision, since the summer of 1976 provided the hottest temperatures on record in the United Kingdom.
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* TeacherStudentRomance: Davy and Viv get ''uncomfortably'' close.
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* TeacherStudentRomance: Davy and Viv get ''uncomfortably'' close.close.
* WronglyAccused: Because he's a misfit loner, Kenny is accused of committing the arson that destroyed the school.
* WronglyAccused: Because he's a misfit loner, Kenny is accused of committing the arson that destroyed the school.
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* HouseFire: The school burns to the ground, threatening the production of the play. Instead, they put it on outdoors, which makes for an even more magical experience.
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* BillyElliotPlot: Played with, and has drawn many comparisons to the the TropeNamer, but ultimately subverted. Davy's troubled home life and disapproving father ultimately lead to his forfeit of his leading role.
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* BillyElliotPlot: Played with, and has drawn many comparisons to the the TropeNamer, but ultimately subverted. Davy's troubled home life and disapproving father ultimately lead to his forfeit of his leading role. BillyElliotPlot
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* DeceasedParentsAreTheBest: Viv dearly misses her hugely influential, recently deceased father.
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* HippieTeacher: Viv attempts to rile kids up about Shakespeare using popular [[TheSeventies '70s]] music. Need we say more?
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* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Miss Valentine, the ApatheticTeacher to Viv's [[CoolTeacher cool one]], not only ridicules Viv's whimsical attempts to inspire the students but is explicitly classist towards the working-class, many of whom comprise the school.
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* LowerClassLout: Kenny's family and potentially Kenny himself.
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* Skinheads: Kenny's family, and potentially Kenny.
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* TheSeventies: And all of the [[BeYourself celebration of self-discovery associated with the era.]]
* BlitheSpirit: Viv.
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* DidNotGetTheGirl: Davy never manages to win over his beloved Stella.
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* GayGuySeeksPopularJock: Well, brooding, troubled actor, but unattainable, popular, and straight all the same.
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* TheMusicalMusical
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* BillyElliotPlot: Played with, and has drawn many comparisons to the the TropeNamer, but ultimately subverted. Davy's troubled home life and disapproving father ultimately lead to his forfeit of his leading role.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Evan.
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* PrettyBoy: Davy's Davy possesses an ethereal beauty, complete with high cheekbones, [[RavenHairIvorySkin dark hair]], and [[IcyBlueEyes piercing blue eyes.]]]]
** Evan's youthful, boyish good looks no doubt contribute to his popularity as well.
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* ComingOfAgeAdultsAreUseless: All of the parents in the film are malevolent or just plain useless. Even Viv has a limited realm of influence on the troubled personal lives of her students.
* AllLoveIsUnrequited: In true Shakespearean form, Mandy fancies Evan, who's pining after Davy, who chases after Stella and later Viv.
* ComingOfAgeStory
* AllLoveIsUnrequited: In true Shakespearean form, Mandy fancies Evan, who's pining after Davy, who chases after Stella and later Viv.
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* IncompatibleOrientation: Mandy pines after Evan, who's secretly gay.
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* PeerPressureMakesYouEvil: Kenny faces intense pressure from home to become a racist skinhead.
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* PrettyBoy: Davy's ethereal beauty, complete with high cheekbones, [[RavenHairIvorySkin dark hair]], and [[IcyBlueEyes piercing blue eyes.]]
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* ComingOfAge
* ComingOutStory: Evan's subplot.
-> '''Evan:''' I'm an outsider like Caliban.
* ComingOutStory: Evan's subplot.
-> '''Evan:''' I'm an outsider like Caliban.
* GayAesop: Played with. Despite the casual homophobia expressed by the majority of the cast throughout the film, Evan still feels comfortable enough to cautiously allude to his homosexuality.
* PeerPressureMakesYouEvil: Kenny faces intense pressure from home
* TheSeventies: And all of the [[BeYourself celebration of self-discovery associated with the era.]]
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* SchoolOfNoStudying: The students either appear to be working on the play or dealing with the numerous issues in their personal lives.
* SchoolPlay: TheTempest,duh.duh.
* TeacherStudentRomance: Davy and Viv get ''uncomfortably'' close.
* SchoolPlay: TheTempest,
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A 2011 independent musical film starring MinnieDriver and Aneurin Barnard.
In the summer of 1976, a British drama teacher attempts to motivate her apathetic students by staging a DavidBowie musical version of TheTempest. The movie follows both the struggles of the embattled teacher as well as the many dramas that befall the adolescent stars of the play.
!! ''Hunky Dory'' provides examples of...
* CoolTeacher: Viv.
* MoodLighting: The film illustrates the summer heat with rich, warm honey tones and and a few cool blues.
* OrangeBlueContrast: Most of the film is washed out in a beautiful gold, but scenes of the play are a soft blue, ostensibly to go along with the aquatic theme of the source material.
* SaveOurStudents: Viv tries her best.
* SchoolPlay: TheTempest, duh.
In the summer of 1976, a British drama teacher attempts to motivate her apathetic students by staging a DavidBowie musical version of TheTempest. The movie follows both the struggles of the embattled teacher as well as the many dramas that befall the adolescent stars of the play.
!! ''Hunky Dory'' provides examples of...
* CoolTeacher: Viv.
* MoodLighting: The film illustrates the summer heat with rich, warm honey tones and and a few cool blues.
* OrangeBlueContrast: Most of the film is washed out in a beautiful gold, but scenes of the play are a soft blue, ostensibly to go along with the aquatic theme of the source material.
* SaveOurStudents: Viv tries her best.
* SchoolPlay: TheTempest, duh.
