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Fish Tank
Why this pick
Like Somersault, it follows an emotionally volatile young woman seeking intimacy and escape, with raw performances, social realism, and an observant camera that never simplifies her choices.
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MOVIE2004 1h 45m AUS
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Heidi, a somewhat isolated, sexually promiscuous teenager living in the suburbs of Canberra, flees her home after her mother, Nicole, finds Heidi kissing Nicole's boyfriend. Isolated and alone, she initially travels to Snowy River with the promise of a job offer, however after phoning the person who informed her of the job prospect, she is rebuffed as the person explains they do not remember her. Heidi's attractive appearance and vulnerability lead her into various situations and escapades in the small town. She meets a stranger at a bar and has sex with him. In the morning, he informs her of his plans to travel to Sydney and Heidi asks if she can accompany him. His friend informs her that he already has a girlfriend and the idea of Heidi travelling with him is dismissed as a result of this. She strikes up a friendship with Irene, an older woman who runs a motel in the town. Irene, realising Heidi has very little life experience and no permanent roots in the town, offers her a flatrent at the back of the motel. In order to pay the rent, Heidi must find a job, and after an unsuccessful attempt to work at a ski hire shop, she is hired at a Filling_station#Service_stations. One of Heidi's co-workers is Bianca and the two become friends after Bianca offers her a lift home one evening.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Sam Worthington
Joe
Erik Thomson
Richard
Diana Glenn
Sally
Olivia Pigeot
Nicole
Ben Tate
Sean
Justin Martin
Guy
Nathaniel Dean
Stuart
Abbie Cornish
Heidi