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BALLET SHOES

This inspiring story of three orphan girls takes place in England in the 1920s. The orphans are each brought to Ms. Brown by her paleontologist guardian and she raises them in an impoverished home. In desperate need of money Ms. Brown rents rooms to people who turn out to be good influences to the children. She enrolls the girls into a performance school where the girls subsequently discover and pursue their dreams. Their dreams are to become a pilot, a ballerina, and a Hollywood movie star. The girls sacrifice for each other so each can pursue her dream.

Visually appealing period piece that takes place in the 20s. The storyline about three orphaned children and the woman who raises them does everything to encourage their character and career development. Starring Emma Watson (Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films) who plays one of the three sisters. It deals with the struggles of a poor English family during the depression and what they needed to do to survive whether it be lack of food or making their own clothing. The sisters rise above their situation to pursue their dreams - providing good role models for young people.

Emma Watson leads and all-star cast that includes Emilia Fox, Victoria Wood and Richard Griffiths in the adaptation of Noel Streatfeild's enchanting novel about three orphans who embark on an exhilarating journey to realize their dreams.