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2009 Certificate 15
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In Fish Tank, 15 year old Mia's life is turned on its head when her mum brings home a new boyfriend. Director Andrea Arnold casts the same unflinching, unprejudiced gaze and touches on the themes of her Oscar-winning short Wasp to create an original and unsettling tale for our age. Following his acclaimed central performance .. Read more

Starring Michael Fassbender, Harry Treadaway, Kierston Wareing, Jason Maza
Director Andrea Arnold
Genres Drama

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Fish Tank

In Fish Tank, 15 year old Mia's life is turned on its head when her mum brings home a new boyfriend. Director Andrea Arnold casts the same unflinching, unprejudiced gaze and touches on the themes of her Oscar-winning short Wasp to create an original and unsettling tale for our age.

Following his acclaimed central performance in Hunger, Michael Fassbender stars opposite talented newcomer Katie Jarvis. Rounding out the principal cast are BAFTA-nominated Kierston Wareing, Harry Treadaway and 12 year old Rebecca Griffiths making her film debut. Winner of the Jury Prize, Cannes Film Festival 2009.

Starring Michael Fassbender, Harry Treadaway, Kierston Wareing, Jason Maza, Katie Jarvis, Jack Gordon, Charlotte Collins, Brooke Hobby, Chelsea Chase
Director Andrea Arnold
Studio ARTIFICIAL EYE
Run time DVD: 2 hrs 2 mins
Blu-ray: 2 hrs 2 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Blu-ray: English
Released DVD: 25 Jan 2010
Blu-ray: not available
Production year: 2009
Format DVD
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    A Single Man

    Fish Tank & Woman Without Piano triumph at AFI Festival

    • 06 Nov 2009

    Acclaimed indie movies Fish Tank and Woman Without Piano shared the inaugural New Lights Award at the American Film Institute Festival in Hollywood on Thursday (05Nov09). The winners were announced at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel following the closing night gala screening of Tom Ford's A Single Man. The New Lights competition was created to acknowledge and honour vital, groundbreaking films by first and second time feature filmmakers from around the world. Andrea Arnold was honoured for Fish... Read more

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