Fish Tank

"Live, love and give as good as you get."

Sep 11 2009 Not Rated 2h 3m
Drama

Fifteen-year-old Mia is in a constant state of war with her family and the world around her. When she meets her party-girl mother’s charming new boyfriend Connor, she is amazed to find he returns her attention, and believes he might help her start to make sense of her life.

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Plot

Mia, an aggressive fifteen-year-old girl, lives on an Essex estate with her tarty mother, Joanne, and precocious little sister Tyler. She has been thrown out of school and is awaiting admission to a referrals unit and spends her days aimlessly. She begins an uneasy friendship with Joanne's slick boyfriend, Connor, who encourages her one interest, dancing.

Written by

Andrea Arnold

Directed by

Andrea Arnold

Cast

Katie Jarvis, Michael Fassbender, Kierston Wareing

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom, Netherlands

Production Companies

Kasander Film Company, ContentFilm, UK Film Council, BBC Films

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 BAFTA Award21 wins & 30 nominations total

Trailers
Fish Tank (2009) Trailer - The Criterion Collection
Featurettes
Mark Kermode reviews Fish Tank (2009) | BFI Player
Scores
# of Votes
68,071
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
81
Popularity
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