Fish Tank

Certificate: 15

Running Time: 123 minutes

Director: Andrea Arnold

The first in a long list of films of recent that are national lottery funded and depict the harsh reality of British life. Fish Tank was kept short but busy, the film of a young girl living on a council estate with her mum and sister. She has ambitions to dance - but I assure you this is no Billy Elliot. The teens’ life is filled with mayhem when two men enter her life, one for the better and the other for the worse. The acting by Katie Jarvis was almost astounding and I’m sure she’ll go on to star in something much bigger and better in the future. The rest of the cast played their roles efficiently, however it was definitely a one-woman show.

Rating: ****