New Perspectives: Fish Tank

Adam Smith of Northumbria University explains why Andrea Arnold's coming-of-age story, about a girl who uses dance to escape, is his favourite film on BFI Player.

Fish Tank, which stars Katie Jarvis and Michael Fassbender, follows Mia (Jarvis), a lonely 15-year-old who finds relief from her volatile home life by dancing to hip-hop. The arrival of her mum's handsome new partner Connor (Fassbender) complicates the family dynamic further and offers Mia another route of escape.