Fish Tank (15)

Pitch-perfect performances all round make this the best British
film of 2009!

Director: Andrea Arnold
Starring: Katie Jarvis, Michael Fassbender, Kierston Wareing
UK, 2009, 2 hours 3 minutes

Tue 2 March 8.00pm Garway Village Hall
Fri 5 March 8.00pm The Screen at Hay
Sat 6 March 8.00pm Ledbury Market Theatre

Teetering dangerously between childhood and adulthood, Mia is a foul-mouthed 15 year-old simmering with resentment and quick to anger. Mia loves to dance and clearly yearns for better things, but the only pleasures on offer in her dreary Essex estate are alcohol and sex. When her mum's latest boyfriend (Michael Fassbender from Hunger) complements Mia on her dancing we're clearly heading into deep waters. Totally gripping and constantly surprising, with a sharp script and excellent performances all round, Arnold's clear understanding of what drives teenage girls makes for a sensitive, imaginative, and credible portrayal of Mia's inner life that suffuses her story with an enduring optimism.