Strictly Ballroom (1992)
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Review, Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality & Health -
Spiritual Practices for Human Being.
- Themes
- Authority
- The intrinsic authority of the art itself is more
important (and more life-giving) than the authorities who supply
consequences for betrayal of their rules. "There are no new
steps."
- Clean/Unclean
- Scott and Fran are declared "unclean"
because they dare to challenge the culture of Competitive Ballroom
Dancing.
- Cleansing/Destroying the Temple
- Scott and Fran dare to improvise their dance steps
at the Pan-Pacific Grand Prix Amateur Championships.
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Determination/Persistence
- Fran's determination to learn to
dance.
- Dissention/Sectarianism
- It's easy to laugh at the sectarianism in this
movie. People are unaware of the triviality of their very
minute disagreements within a very minute community which is taking
itself way too seriously.
- Integrity/Honor
- The intrinsic authority of the art itself is more
important (and more life-giving) than the authorities who supply
consequences for betrayal of their rules. Fran and Scott dance with
integrity at the Championships, despite the consequences for doing
so.
- Rebirth/New Life
- Scott and Fran's rebellion sparks new life in the
Competitive Ballroom Dancing adherents.
- Teacher/Student
- Fran and Scott teach each other
different things about dancing.
- Fran's father's lessons to Scott.
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