British Gala / UK premiere

Fish Tank

  • Andrea Arnold /
  • UK /
  • 2009 /
  • 120 mins

Katie Jarvis, Kierston Wareing, Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Griffiths, Harry Treadaway

Red Road director Andrea Arnold triumphs again with an intense and surprising story of love, lust and family.

Fifteen-year-old Mia (Katie Jarvis) is at war with everything: her family, her school, the girls on her estate. Her one release is dancing, a passion that she practices in secret. Things change when her mother (Kierston Wareing) introduces charismatic new boyfriend Connor (Hunger star Michael Fassbender) – but Arnold’s subtle and unpredictable script keeps us guessing as to just what influence the newcomer will bring to bear.

 

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  • #1 Leona Campbell / Wednesday 24 June, 2009 / 20:27 GMT

    This film really amazed me today. Mia is not the most loveable character you'll ever see but Katie Jarvis really makes her someone you can't help but like despite some of the stuff she gets herself involved in. The movie keeps you wondering what's going to be round the corner for Mia throughout, it also gives an insight into the sad truth that sometimes when parents become parents too soon they actually aren't ready to raise kids and the kids end up raising themselves. Michael Fassbender gives a really good preformance as Connor but it really is Katie Jarvis movie, you need to see it if only for her performance.

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