Fish Tank tells the story of Mia (Katie Jarvis), an isolated and rebellious 15 year old girl who lives on an East London council estate with her single mother, Joanne, and younger sister, Tyler. Her behaviour has seen her suspended from school and she spends her time drinking and dancing in an empty flat in her apartment block. When her mother brings home her latest boyfriend, Connor (Michael Fassbender), Mia is immediately charmed by him and over time the two grow closer as Connor takes the family on a day trip to the country, escaping their usual surroundings, and encourages her to enter a dance competition. But as the two get closer, Mia interferes with her mother and Connors relationship and things get out of hand as she soon becomes her mothers rival. Whilst director Andrea Arnold manages to get impressive performances out of the entire cast, its Katie Jarvis, in her only feature film performance ever, with her pitch perfect portrayal of the foul-mouthed and rebellious Mia, and Michael Fassbender, who would soon shoot to stardom after this flawless performance, who completely steal the show. The movie won the Jury Prize at Cannes and BAFTA for Best British Film. A bleak but rewarding experience.
Posted on: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 12:57:44 +0000
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