Fishtank - Trailer Deconstruction
Andrea Arnold utilises the Fishtank's teaser trailer to depict the protagonist Mia as a misunderstood teenager, bound by her disadvantaged family background. The trailer includes stock images of the council estate she resides in, reflecting Arnold's Preferred Reading that Mia has been failed by society. The high angle shot of Mia looking down the stairs at her mother after their argument portrays the separation between the pair, and the lack of love and closeness. This notion of Mia lacking affection is crucial to the narrative as she seeks love from her mother's boyfriend, Connor.
Arnold places the trailer against a soundscape of a dramatic non-diegetic soundtrack alongside the diegetic on-screen sounds. The music is parallel to the pace of the trailer, building tension leading to a climax that we see at the end with Mia dancing. This gives the audience a subtle insight into the narrative as Mia's dream of becoming a dancer becomes apparent.
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