Fish Tank Page #4

Synopsis: Mia, an aggressive fifteen-year-old girl, lives on an Essex estate with her tarty mother, Joanne, and precocious little sister Tyler. She has been thrown out of school and is awaiting admission to a referrals unit and spends her days aimlessly. She begins an uneasy friendship with Joanne's slick boyfriend, Connor, who encourages her one interest, dancing.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Andrea Arnold
Production: IFC
  20 wins & 28 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.3
Metacritic:
81
Rotten Tomatoes:
91%
NOT RATED
Year:
2009
123 min
$187,074
Website
5,633 Views


I'm gonna wet myself.

- Come on girl!

- Shut up!

Oi, watch your mouth.

He's been good to you today.

I don't care, I haven't

got to like him have I?

- I told you she'd spoil things.

- She doesn't mean it.

I do, I don't like you! You act like

you know us after two f***ing days!

You don't f***ing know us!

- She's got no shoes.

- So, it's not gonna kill her.

- Hi.

- Hi.

It's alright, I like dogs.

Don't worry if she

tears you arm off alright?!

Mia.

Mia, there's someone downstairs

who wants to talk to you.

Mia, will you get up.

Fine... i'll bring her up here then.

Keep you hair on, i'm coming!

- There she is.

- Mia?

Hi, i'm Carrie. Is it alright if

you and me have a bit of a chat?

- What about? - The history

of England, what d'ya think?

- Can I get a drink first?

- Yeah, of course.

They've got you in that special school.

When she was born she

wouldn't stop crying for days.

It's like she came

out looking for trouble.

- You've got another daughter too?

- Yeah, Tyler.

She's going the same way.

Won't be long before they

kick her out of school too.

It's hard being on your own.

You can say that again.

This place she's going to...

what's it like?

Is it far away. I ain't got a car.

Mia!

Get back here now!

You trying to take the piss?

I'm gonna go in this shop, when I

come out i'm gonna be different!

Different! Hear me?

Diferrent!

Different to anyone, different

to you, to the whole world!

- F*** me, is there a bad smell

in here or what? - F***ing reeks.

Smells like someone ain't

had a bath in time.

Your eyes looking pretty bad,

did your dad miss your mouth?

- Where do you think you're going?

- Who do you think you're pushing?

Your right eye's gonna match your left!

- Get out my f***ing way!

- F*** off!

Hello.

Just passing...

- How did you know I worked here?

- You said.

What's up? I thought you hated me.

- You're a dry lunch.

- Lunch.

It's alright.

- How's the foot?

- It's ok.

Hold on a minute.

Take your shoe off.

- I can do it.

- Well i'm gonna do better, come on.

Do you ever wash your feet?

Yes.

There you go, good as new.

So what are you doing

with yourself then?

- Got some stuff planned.

- Yeah?

- You gonna go for this then?

- Dunno, I might.

Well you should do, you're great.

- Don't tell mum though.

- What's it worth?

- Do you need a camera?

- What?

It says you need

to send something in.

I've got a little camera if you want.

- I'll give it to you on one condition.

- What's that?

Just remember to smile when you do it.

What?

You look nice when you smile.

I'd better get back to work.

I'll see you later.

I'll be staying at yours for a bit.

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Andrea Arnold

Andrea Arnold, OBE (born 5 April 1961) is an English filmmaker and former actress. She won an Academy Award for her short film Wasp in 2005. She has since made the leap to feature films and television, including Red Road (2006), Fish Tank (2009), and American Honey (2016), all of which have won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. Arnold has also directed four episodes of the Emmy Award-winning series Transparent, as well as all seven episodes of the second season of the Emmy Award-winning series Big Little Lies. more…

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