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FILM DETAILS

Certificate 15

Cast Katie Jarvis Kierston Wareing Michael Fassbender Rebecca Griffiths

Directors Andrea Arnold

Screenwriters Andrea Arnold Jason Maza

Running Time 124 minutes

Fish Tank (15)

Plot
Ostracised by her friends and excluded from school, Mia (Jarvis) is a lairy teenager living in a high-rise block with her mother and younger sister. One day her mum brings home an enigmatic stranger (Fassbender) who is to cast a spell upon them all...

Verdict
A vivid portrayal of life at society’s margins with a compelling turn from newcomer Jarvis. Little wonder it scored at Cannes.


Reviewer: Philip Wilding

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