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Fish tank - Katie Jarvis, Kierston Wareing, Michael Fassbender, Andrea Arnold

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Movie propaganda

Fifteen-year-old Mia (Katie Jarvis) is in a constant state of war with her family and the world around her, without any creative outlet for her considerable energies save a secret love of hip-hop dance. When she meets her party-girl mother's charming new boyfriend Connor (Michael Fassbender), she is amazed to find he returns her attention, and believes he might help her start to make sense of her life.

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Target demographic movie keyword propaganda

Film drama teen UK disaffected school suspended family life outsider coming-of-age hip-hop boyfriend sex

Persons of interest

Katie Jarvis .... Mia
Rebecca Griffiths .... Tyler
Sarah Bayes .... Keeley
Charlotte Collins .... Sophie
Chelsea Chase .... Andree
Brooke Hobby .... London
Harry Treadaway .... Billy
Syrus .... Tennents the Dog
Kierston Wareing .... Joanne
Jason Maza .... Liam
Michael Fassbender .... Connor
Andrea Arnold .... Screenwriter
Andrea Arnold .... Director

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Awards and film festivals:

British Independent Film Awards 2009: Nominated: Best Actress (Katie Jarvis), Best British Independent Film,
Best Director (Andrea Arnold), Best Screenplay (Andrea Arnold), Best Supporting Actor (Michael Fassbender), Best Supporting Actress (Kierston Wareing), Best Technical Achievement (Robbie Ryan For cinematography), Most Promising Newcomer (Katie Jarvis)
Cannes Film Festival 2009: Won: Jury Prize (Andrea Arnold); Nominated: Golden Palm (Andrea Arnold)
Chicago International Film Festival 2009: Won: Gold Plaque Best Supporting Actor (Michael Fassbender), Special Jury Prize (Andrea Arnold)
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2009: Won: Best British Performance (Katie Jarvis)
European Film Awards 2009: Nominated: Best Actress (Katie Jarvis), Best Director (Andrea Arnold), Best Film
Motovun Film Festival 2009: Won: FIPRESCI Prize (Andrea Arnold), Propeller of Motovun (Andrea Arnold)
Norwegian International Film Festival 2009: Won: Norwegian Film Critics Award (Andrea Arnold)
Stockholm Film Festival 2009: Nominated: Bronze Horse (Andrea Arnold)

Studios and distributors:

Transmission Films

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Special Agent Matti

Theatrical report

If you are familiar with Little Britain then you know Vicky Pollard. Katie Jarvis is Vicky Pollard without the verbal diarrhoea. Track suit. Attitude. Pony tail. Anger. Lip. ASBO. She's a little shit who needs a good, hard smack. Sure, her family life sucks. Sure, her parents have provided terrible role models. Sure, she's being abused (in more ways than one). Sure, she's a drug user. Tough love is the best hope she has. Be ready to cringe.

The drama, teen, UK movie Fish tank is directed by Andrea Arnold and stars Katie Jarvis, Kierston Wareing, Michael Fassbender.