6.8 points/Why is it called a fish tank? I'm still not sure.

Linnea 2022-04-21 09:02:48

Why is it called a fish tank? I'm still not sure. In the end, if the girl's departure is compared to leaving the fish tank, I doubt that this is something worthy of applause in growing up. It gives me the feeling that the younger sister in the movie looks like a girl when she grows up, and the girl has experienced the ideal Be it shattered or stumbled upon a man, the departure after this series of events is more like what their mother experienced when they were young.

I think the environment of the girl's life shown in the film is not detailed and convincing enough. The lack of a father and an irresponsible mother must have such a character and life, and it is worse than this. In a word, as a two-hour movie, the amount of information is still a bit small. With this handheld tracking method, the information density should be high, otherwise it will make people lose patience (refer to Darney Brothers and Green Meadow movie). However, there are still some ingenuity worth pondering. For example, Fa Shark took the sleeping girl back to the bed, took off her shoes, took off her jeans and covered the quilt, etc. A series of normal actions, looking through the girl's slightly open eyes and angle, it is full of ambiguous behavior , interesting; and the last scene of the mother and daughter dancing to the song is also very interesting, without saying a single line, but we can understand that after going through so many things, the girl may have some understanding of her mother. Before leaving, Her conversation with her mother is finally no longer full of gunpowder, and I think it's great to understand "growing up" from this perspective. Regarding the white horse, I am more inclined to it is the incarnation of the girl, she wants to save it and also save herself, sending video tapes, revealing her heart to the shark, and the final death is also a symbol of disillusionment (they recruit showgirls!) , One-sided love fails.

The growth described in many youth films is the so-called breaking free from shackles and pursuing ideals, which has something to do with growth. The word "ideal" has been seriously given too many beautiful colors. It is actually nothing special. Your ideal does not mean that you are superior or your soul is more noble. It is just a little secret and hobby in the heart of people. Success or failure in life, I used to think that people without ideals were sad, and now I feel sad for who I was at that time.

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Extended Reading
  • Lexus 2022-01-02 08:02:18

    Andrea Arnold's second work, won the Cannes Jury Prize. The restless and rebellious youth, the sorrowful adult-style shooting of the girl is restrained and poetic. Hand-held follow-up, virtual focus shifting, in-story music and other techniques are also very skillful. However, there is a sense of deliberateness of the theme first, especially the implantation of some metaphorical symbols (such as the white horse who has not been released to death at the age of 16) and the slightly facialized role modeling. The seduction scene is very good, thinking about the basic style. (7.5/10)

  • Breanna 2022-04-23 07:03:03

    6.22 Just like myself at a certain level, I dare not escape and have illusions. When everything I thought I had was shattered, I left after crying. So I think I still see the positive side. Life can draw many circles, but not all of them are of the same mind.

Fish Tank quotes

  • Connor: You need sortin' out, you do.

    Mia: So you keep sayin' But you're nothing to me, so why should I listen?

  • Mia: What are you looking for?

    Billy: A Volvo 940.

    Mia: What's it look like?

    Billy: Like a Volvo 940.

    Mia: Cor! Clever Dick!