Fishtank

Today marks the first day of the Athens International Film and Video Festival, a week overflowing with fantastic films from all over the world. With so many films (and an equally busy class schedule) I am setting a goal to view two a day (although with a subdued aspiration of no less than one). The first film on my list is Fishtank which gathered two awards at the British Independent Film Awards for both Best Director and Most Promising Newcomer for the lead Actor Katie Jarvis. The movie's main emphasis is on Katie Jarvis' character Mia who at 15 is struggling with the sexuality and vulnerability that is so often a part of the psychological composition of a quickly maturing teenager. At constant disagreement with her family she develops a love for hip-hop dance and it is not until the appearance of her mother's new boyfriend Connor that she begins to finally make sense of the world around her. Show times are at both 4:30 and 7:00 pm today as well as scattered throughout the remainder of the festival. Come see why Andrea Arnold is being called one of the leaders of new British cinema.