Strictly Ballroom Themes

Baz Lurhmann explores many different themes and ideas throughout the film they help him to get a clear message to the audience through. Discuss.

In the film Strictly Ballroom, Baz Lurhmann explores many ideas. His themes include; the individual versus the organisation, the contrast of the different families and cultures, the real and artificial world, and freedom freedom versus conformity. Each of them is brought out through the characters, humour and specific film techniques. In order to promote individuality Lurhmann explores the nature of being an individual versus being just like everyone else. In carrying out this exploration, Lhurman uses the Ballroom Dancing Federation as the organisation. The question is address early on in