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7.0/10 • 831

2009-09-112h 3m

Drama

Live, love and give as good as you get.

Mia is a rebellious teenager on the verge of being kicked out of school. Her hard-partying mother, Joanne, neglects Mia's welfare in favor of her own, and her younger sister hangs out with a much older crowd. Sparks fly between Mia and Connor, Joanne's new boyfriend, and he encourages Mia to pursue her interest in dance. As the boundaries of the relationships become blurred, Mia and Joanne compete for Connor's affection.

Directors
Andrea Arnold
Writters
Andrea Arnold
Editors
Andrea Arnold, Nicolas Chaudeurge

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  1. Katie Jarvis

    Katie Jarvis

    Mia Williams

  2. Michael Fassbender

    Michael Fassbender

    Connor O'Reily

  3. Kierston Wareing

    Kierston Wareing

    Joanne Williams

  4. Rebecca Griffiths

    Rebecca Griffiths

    Tyler Williams

  5. Harry Treadaway

    Harry Treadaway

    Billy

  6. Jason Maza

    Jason Maza

    Billy's Brother

  7. Jack Gordon

    Jack Gordon

    Billy's Brother

  8. Joanna Horton

    Joanna Horton

    Kelly

  9. Sarah Bayes

    Sarah Bayes

    Keeley

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CinemaSerf

Apr 21, 2024

7/10

Kate Jarvis is on great form here as the vulnerably odious "Mia". Living with her mother and sister, she is unruly and uncaring. Nobody cares about her and she cheerfully reciprocates. That is, however, until her mum (Kierston Wareing) brings home a hot new boyfriend. "Connor" (Michael Fassbender) has no time for her histrionics which infuriates her even more. Meantime, she has determined to free an horse that is owned by some local lads and chained near their caravans. Armed with an hammer, well that doesn't quite go to plan - but she does meet "Billy" (Harry Treadaway) so maybe it's not a complete disaster. It's quite clear what her agenda is, and the quickly paced drama illustrates just how wily she can be at achieving it. This is where the story rather falls off a cliff for me. Too much baggage is dumped on us and the already pretty unlikeable envious "Mia" proceeds to behave in such a reckless and thoughtless manner that any sympathy I had for her evaporated. There's precisely no chemistry between Jarvis and Fassbender (or even Treadaway) and that doesn't help convince that there is anything real here. It's noisy and earthy enough, sure, but just how did she ever become this teenage harridan and why ought anyone - family or otherwise - give a damn at all about "Mia". A very strong and convincing effort from Jarvis, though.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$3,000,000.00
Revenue
$5,900,000.00
Keywords
adulteryfriendshipmotheralcoholfightsisterschooltheftestateboyfriendteenage rebellionwoman directoraggressivemother daughter relationship