Fish Tank (2009)
Director: Andrea Arnold
Written by:
Andrea Arnold
Plot:
Volatile 15 year old Mia lives in Essex with her single mother and younger sister. Mia is frequently in trouble with the authorities and has been excluded from school. Her only passion is urban dancing, which she practices in a deserted flat on her estate. One day her mother brings home a man named Connor. He is charming and appears to want to be a father figure to the two children. However his relationship with Mia develops into something more flirtatious and they end up having sex whilst Mia’s mother is asleep, drunk.
Award: 9 wins & 16 nominations
Categories: Drama
