Fish Tank is a drama film written and directed by British director Andrea Arnold. This film won the Jury Prize at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival and won the 2010 BAFTA for Best British Film.
Fish Tank is about a rebellious 15-year-old, Mia, who lives with her slutty single mother and little sister in a East London estate. Mia has a highly antagonistic relationship with both of them and has just been suspended from school and now has a lot of extra time on her hands. She dedicates her extra time dancing hip-hop, drinking, roaming the streets and competing with her mother for a man.
As a filmmaker, I thought Fish Tank was really well done. There were a lot of well done handheld shots, shaky but great. Even though some of the handhelds were a bit shaky, they helped show Mia's toughness and rebelliousness. The whole film had a variety of diverse shots that were great, but my favorite aspect of the film was the focus on the breathe. The film begins with a focus on Mia's deep breathing after dancing and that focus on her breath stays throughout the whole film. The focus on her breathe highlights Mia's strong emotions towards certain aspects in her life that are important to her. We hear hear love for dancing through the exhausted breathing after her dance routines or her strong attraction towards her mother's boyfriend when he is with her.
Fish Tank was a great movie! A lot of swearing in a British accent by everyone in the film, which was quite entertaining to hear. This movie makes you want to dance and be a rebellious young girl in London. Great film techniques, especially the focus on the breath. Must see!
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