Fish Tank

2009 · Movie · R

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Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 3

Its director stated on the record that "i believe in casting as close to who I think the characters are" 1. Its narrative-universality assessment registers 8 of 10 2. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 9 of 100 3.

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    Creator statementdirector: "I believe in casting as close to who I think the characters are."Hammer to Nail interview, Toronto International Film Festival 2009 source ↗
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    Narrative universalityNarrative universality 8 of 10; identity centrality incidental.WhatSphere content assessment. Narrative universality 8/10 -> advocacy signal 22
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    Content balanceAdvocacy 9 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1. Narrative universality 8/10 -> advocacy signal 22

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Primary audienceOlder WomenOlder Women96
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Primary audienceOlder Women
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Quadrant Scores

Young Men
4
Young Women
32
Older Men
68
Older Women
96
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Advocacy

Advocacy9
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Synopsis

Fifteen-year-old Mia is in a constant state of war with her family and the world around her. When she meets her party-girl mother’s charming new boyfriend Connor, 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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Cast & Crew

Jo Tew (director) · Carley Lane (director)