Reading the screen: Fish Tank
Horse Scenes
Mia is aggressive with everyone but the horse, with whom she's gentle; she's
sympathizing with it - she also feels trapped and is unable to break free from the
place, where she's living in.
Mia is grieving the horse's death, not only because of the death itself but
because she viewed the style of their lives as quite similar and doesn't want to
die the same way the horse did - before breaking free; this is the exact moment
when she decides to leave her house.
Relationship with men
The mother's boyfriend could be a nice addition to the family if he didn't take
advantage of Mia.
Mia is going to her boyfriend for emotional support.
The mother shows no reaction to her boyfriend's oversexualized behavior
towards Mia and Taylor; she probably grew up in a similar environment, where
this type of behavior is typical and non-controversial.
When Mia finds out about her mom's boyfriend's family, she appears to be far
more jealous of the daughter than the wife, which implies that, despite the sexual
nature of their relationship, she still looked at him more like a parental figure,
rather than a partner.
By living with their mom's boyfriends, who came from the same violent and
indecent neighborhood that they did, Mia and Taylor started using swear words
as a language of affection towards each other, rather than an actual insult; it is
most visible in the last scene, where Taylor is saying goodbye to Mia.
Camera
We are watching the movie through Mia's eyes.
The camera zooms on the boyfriend's hand touching Mia's shoulder, trying to
sympathize with her, the same way she did with the horse; but despite this
similarity, the touch is not the same - one of them is a sign of genuine worry, the
other has a sexual character
Reading the screen: Fish Tank 1
Horse Scenes
Mia is aggressive with everyone but the horse, with whom she's gentle; she's
sympathizing with it - she also feels trapped and is unable to break free from the
place, where she's living in.
Mia is grieving the horse's death, not only because of the death itself but
because she viewed the style of their lives as quite similar and doesn't want to
die the same way the horse did - before breaking free; this is the exact moment
when she decides to leave her house.
Relationship with men
The mother's boyfriend could be a nice addition to the family if he didn't take
advantage of Mia.
Mia is going to her boyfriend for emotional support.
The mother shows no reaction to her boyfriend's oversexualized behavior
towards Mia and Taylor; she probably grew up in a similar environment, where
this type of behavior is typical and non-controversial.
When Mia finds out about her mom's boyfriend's family, she appears to be far
more jealous of the daughter than the wife, which implies that, despite the sexual
nature of their relationship, she still looked at him more like a parental figure,
rather than a partner.
By living with their mom's boyfriends, who came from the same violent and
indecent neighborhood that they did, Mia and Taylor started using swear words
as a language of affection towards each other, rather than an actual insult; it is
most visible in the last scene, where Taylor is saying goodbye to Mia.
Camera
We are watching the movie through Mia's eyes.
The camera zooms on the boyfriend's hand touching Mia's shoulder, trying to
sympathize with her, the same way she did with the horse; but despite this
similarity, the touch is not the same - one of them is a sign of genuine worry, the
other has a sexual character
Reading the screen: Fish Tank 1
