Fish TankFish Tank was Directed by Andre Arnold and was released in 2009.Just from watching the trailer it is easy to see the use of social realism’s most common generic conventions. The film allows you to peer, is a realistic and unvarnished way, into the world of a working class girl, living in a council estate flat, and her struggles with family life, living conditions and trying to follow her passion. Fish tank was quoted as “The most honoured British film of the year” and won 3 European and 8 British film award nominations, including best actress, best director and best film.

On the next slide there are visual examples of how in camera composition, lighting, characters and setting is used in the film, and how it fits in clearly to the Social Realism Genre.