Fish Tank

Fish Tank follows Mia, a rebellious 15-year-old living on a gritty Essex council estate, whose passion for hip-hop dancing offers a rare outlet for her frustrations. Her life is upended when her mother's charming new boyfriend Connor enters their chaotic household, forming a dangerously complex bond with Mia. Director Andrea Arnold crafts a raw, intimate portrait of working-class struggle, female desire, and the desperate hunger for freedom and self-expression.

• Michael Fassbender improvised many of his scenes as Connor.
• Director Andrea Arnold cast Katie Jarvis after spotting her arguing.
• Katie Jarvis had no prior acting experience before this film.
• The film won the Jury Prize at Cannes 2009.
• Most scenes were shot in real Essex council estate locations.

• What you looking at? You got a problem or something?
• I'm gonna be a dancer. A proper dancer.
• You're beautiful, you know that?
• Nobody cares about us. Nobody cares about people like us.
• Why do you always have to ruin everything?