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| Mia with Conner |
1. Conner was a father figure to Tyler but not to Mia. To Mia, he was more a friend, not even when putting her to bed due to the taking off of the trousers. The only moments he seemed like a father to Mia was when he put the plaster on her foot and when he gives her money. Other times, it was obvious Mia felt like he was trying to fill the void her real dad created when he left.
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| Poster promoting film |
Do your decisions change after watching the film?
2. Not as such. Most of the expectations we made about the film from the article came to fruition. The absent father figure made that particular family dysfunctional; they weren't a nuclear family unit and because of that they were abusive and spiteful to each other, which is a stereotype for such families in which a father or mother is absent. They're also heavy drinkers, there were minors smoking and engaging in underage sex. This is a fairly exaggerated view of young working class families.
What does the film say about the state of British family?
3. Normal stereotypical british family is a nuclear family unit, law-abiding and cooperative. This film implies that what was once considered normal is now the abnormal. More and more families are becoming disbanded, but, the change has been so gradual that they have not noticed it. However, most families that have been through a divorce or separation still keep connected and try their best to give children a normal childhood. At the moment, Fish Tank portrays british families in a negative way, as a unit which can be so easily broken.
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| Mia and Tyler |
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| Mia's mum |
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