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Fish Tank (2009)

Directed by Andrea Arnold

Drama

Overview

Mia is a rebellious teenager on the verge of being kicked out of school. Her hard-partying mother, Joanne, neglects Mia’s welfare in favor of her own, and her younger sister hangs out with a much older crowd. Sparks fly between Mia and Connor, Joanne’s new boyfriend, and he encourages Mia to pursue her interest in dance. As the boundaries of the relationships become blurred, Mia and Joanne compete for Connor’s affection.

Rated NR | Length 123 minutes

Actors

Katie Jarvis | Michael Fassbender | Kierston Wareing | Rebecca Griffiths | Harry Treadaway | Jason Maza | Jack Gordon | Joanna Horton | Sarah Bayes | Grant Wild | Sydney Mary Nash | Carrie-Ann Savill | Toyin Ogidi | Charlotte Collins | Kirsty Smith | Chelsea Chase | Brooke Hobby | Nick Staverson | Anthony Geary | Geoff McCracken | Val King | Peter Roue | Charlie Baker | Kishana Thomas | Raquel Thomas | Natasha Ilic | Maxine Brogan | Kirsty Page | Georgia Crane

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Viewing Notes

Fish Tank follows a young British girl who loves to dance but otherwise lives an empty life. She has a mother who is not only distant but outright negative towards her. Things change when her mother brings home a new boyfriend and she starts to fall for him.

Not sure why, but Fish Tank is getting a lot of praise on the indie film circuit. The entire cast, other than Michael Fassbender is pretty much newbies, including the lead, Katie Jarvis, do an amazing job. In fact it’s Katie’s unflinching honest portrayal that I found to be the best thing about Fish Tank. She really does a fantastic job.

All in all, though, while I liked Fish Tank quite a bit it brought nothing much new to the table. Hell, Shane Meadows has done the disaffected British youth thing before and did it better. There’s something about the lead being female, maybe, but it’s still not too original.

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