The main themes in this film are violence and dysfunctional families. These themes are often showed in films of this genre. The main character Mia, is seen to face different problems with her family like being neglected by her mother who is more interested in men and a rude sister who has taken up bad language. However, Mia seems to copy the actions of her mother, by taking up bad language, violence and drinking.
Mia goes to an unowned apartment to a box room where she practises her dancing. This could be seen as a place where she can get away from her troubles back home and forget about reality.
For most of the film, Mia has her hair up and is wearing tracksuit bottoms, hoodies, gold hoop like earrings and trainers, which makes her seem like a gangster or a 'Chav' which suits the film and where it is set, which is a council estate. She blends in with the other people characters that live there because they are wearing very similar things, the girls either wearing tracksuits or short shorts and the men are topless and wearing tracksuit bottoms, usually with a gold chain.
The relationships shown in film seem to be typical and social realist films. The films are most likely to include one of these main relationships; a best-friend, an enemy (antagonist), a love interest that cannot physically work out maybe because of age or background and there is almost always a broken family. In Fish Tank, all four of these relationships are shown, the best-friend being Billy who she moves away with. The enemy being Keeley. The love interest being Conor and the broken family being her mother and little sister.
The camera work in the film is very basic, most of the time the camera is handheld. The use of the handheld camera makes the audience feel a more part of the action instead of just watching the movie unfold. The handheld camera follows the main protagonist (Mia) and stays very close to her. This gives the audience and her some kind of bond, where we understand her and are more closer to her than other character within the film. The scenes when the camera is perfectly still, are the quiet ones where the scenes are calm and where the characters feel safe and have nothing to worry about.
The films is mostly non dietetic sound and dialog. With no sound effects, it makes the film feel more real and natural. Constant swearing is used throughout the film which suits the setting of the film as swearing is seen as rude. The film didn't over exaggerate the amount of swearing used. Although there was a lot of swearing, it was a suitable for the place the film was set.
The relationships shown in film seem to be typical and social realist films. The films are most likely to include one of these main relationships; a best-friend, an enemy (antagonist), a love interest that cannot physically work out maybe because of age or background and there is almost always a broken family. In Fish Tank, all four of these relationships are shown, the best-friend being Billy who she moves away with. The enemy being Keeley. The love interest being Conor and the broken family being her mother and little sister.
The camera work in the film is very basic, most of the time the camera is handheld. The use of the handheld camera makes the audience feel a more part of the action instead of just watching the movie unfold. The handheld camera follows the main protagonist (Mia) and stays very close to her. This gives the audience and her some kind of bond, where we understand her and are more closer to her than other character within the film. The scenes when the camera is perfectly still, are the quiet ones where the scenes are calm and where the characters feel safe and have nothing to worry about.
The films is mostly non dietetic sound and dialog. With no sound effects, it makes the film feel more real and natural. Constant swearing is used throughout the film which suits the setting of the film as swearing is seen as rude. The film didn't over exaggerate the amount of swearing used. Although there was a lot of swearing, it was a suitable for the place the film was set.
Dan overall this is a ok piece, you have had an honest attempt at it. You do labour a few points i.e. the swearing and the setting yet fail to use the correct terminology in places (Mise-en-scene, Costume) When discussing camera work / Cinematography try also to use the correct terminology or refer to the differing shot sizes or types but also explain why they are used and what meaning they create. You have no pictures or Trailer? this may have helped you remember the film in the future when you come back to revise for it. You have mention the UK Film Council do you know what that is? Remember C.C.C.E.O? How many of these have you used? Check you work and let me know.
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