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7.7/10   1,105 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Andrea Arnold (screenplay)
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Release Date:
11 September 2009 (UK) more
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Plot:
Everything changes for 15yr old Mia when her mum brings home a new boyfriend. | add synopsis
Awards:
7 wins & 13 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(176 articles)
Forget the Oscars, the Fidos are best in show | Charles Gant
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 23 November 2009, 5:14 AM, PST)

Canine Oscar winners are announced
 (From digitalspy. 22 November 2009, 5:08 PM, PST)

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Bleak and Harsh more (8 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Katie Jarvis ... Mia
Rebecca Griffiths ... Tyler
Carrie-Ann Savill ... Tyler's Friend
Toyin Ogidi ... Tyler's Friend
Grant Wild ... Keeley's Dad
Sarah Bayes ... Keeley

Charlotte Collins ... Sophie
Kirsty Smith ... Dancing Girl
Chelsea Chase ... Andree
Brooke Hobby ... London
Harry Treadaway ... Billy
Syrus ... Tennents the Dog
Kierston Wareing ... Joanne
Alan Francis ... Free Runner
Ben Francis ... Free Runner
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Additional Details

Runtime:
123 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
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Certification:
UK:15 | Ireland:16 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Ireland:15 (video rating)
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How did Mia know Connor's address and where he worked?
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6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
Bleak and Harsh, 30 October 2009
8/10
Author: Chirpy_Chaffinch from United Kingdom

At first I wasn't sure what to make of this movie. Having watched "Red Road" by Andrea Arnold, I needed to watch Fishtank. It wasn't quite as good as Red Road but somehow it had something that mesmerised me. The movie tells of a 15 year old girl living in a rather socially deprived area of Britain who is passionate about dancing. Her mother is a drunk and brings home a new boyfriend one day.

Right from the start there are scenes that are hard to take. These scenes felt quite real for me, maybe thanks to the Director or the acting. There is not much of a storyline other than that the girl gets involved with her mother's boyfriend and everything gets even worse after that.

I thought that Michael Fassbender's performance was brilliant. He seems to be star in the making.

This movie makes difficult watching because of the harshness of the lives that are depicted here.

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