7.0
Fifteen-year-old Mia is in a constant state of war with her family and the world around her. When she meets her party-girl mother’s charming new boyfriend Connor, she is amazed to find he returns her attention, and believes he might help her start to make sense of her life.
Katie Jarvis
Mia Williams
Michael Fassbender
Connor O'Reily
Kierston Wareing
Joanne Williams
Rebecca Griffiths
Tyler Williams
Harry Treadaway
Billy
Jason Maza
Billy's Brother
Jack Gordon
Billy's Brother
Joanna Horton
Kelly
Sarah Bayes
Keeley
Grant Wild
Keeleys Dad
Sydney Mary Nash
Keira
Carrie-Ann Savill
Tyler's Friend
Toyin Ogidi
Tyler's Friend
Charlotte Collins
Tall Dancing Girl
Kirsty Smith
Dancing Girl
Chelsea Chase
Dancing Girl
Brooke Hobby
Dancing Girl
Nick Staverson
Shouting Man
Anthony Geary
Van Man
Geoff McCracken
Club Man
Val King
Club Woman
Peter Roue
Club DJ
Charlie Baker
Podium Girl
Kishana Thomas
Audition Girl
Raquel Thomas
Audition Girl
Natasha Ilic
Audition Girl
Maxine Brogan
Audition Girl
Kirsty Page
Audition Girl
Georgia Crane
Audition Girl
Director, Writer
Andrea Arnold
April 21, 2024
7
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.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$3,000,000.00
Revenue:
$5,900,000.00