Fish Tank

Fish Tank

2009 · 123 min · EN · NR · 6.9 (984 votes)
Dir. Andrea Arnold · Starring Katie Jarvis, Michael Fassbender, Kierston Wareing, Rebecca Griffiths, Harry Treadaway, Jason Maza · Music Phonso Martin

“Live, love and give as good as you get.”

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.

VIBE

This film feels unvarnished and emotionally charged, a raw exploration of a young woman's turbulent journey. It's a gritty, intimate portrait, full of simmering tension and melancholic longing, set against a backdrop of working-class life. The atmosphere is authentic, often uncomfortable, yet deeply compelling.

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