Mia, the 15-year-old protagonist of “Fish Tank,” Andrea Arnold’s tough and brilliant second feature, moves with such speed and fury that she seems to be trying to flee not only from her bleak surroundings but also from the movie itself. The narrow, nearly square frame boxes Mia in, and Ms. Arnold’s on-the-run hand-held tracking shots increase the sense of panicky claustrophobia. Living in a cramped apartment in a British housing project that stands like a cluster of megaliths in the middle of nowhere, Mia is at once trapped and adrift, unable to contain or to express the feelings seething beneath the blank, sullen mien she usually presents to the world. In the first scenes she comes across a group of girls practicing hip-hop dance moves on a patch of asphalt. She taunts and provokes these apparent rivals, pushing the confrontation toward violence and delivering a nose-breaking head butt to one of them. A few minutes later Mia is in a fenced-in vacant lot trying to free a horse tethered to a concrete block.

She swerves from rage to tenderness, and may not even know which is which. What does Mia want? To be free, to be safe, to be left alone, to be loved. The contradictions of adolescence have rarely been conveyed with such authenticity and force. Though Mia is poor, unruly and obviously, in social-work parlance, “at risk”— her mother (Kierston Wareing) and younger sister, with whom she lives, are equally volatile, or even more so — “Fish Tank” is not drawn from the case files, and does not solicit pity. Rather, thanks to Ms. Arnold’s fine-grained realism and the astonishing performance of Katie Jarvis, the nonprofessional actress who plays Mia, it is a diamond-hard reflection on the peril and progress of a fragile soul in a bad situation. A trained actor might have taken care to sort out and communicate Mia’s emotions, giving the audience a clear perspective on the girl’s inner life. Instead, Ms. Jarvis’s tentative, sometimes opaque self-presentation registers the crucial fact about Mia, which is her confusion.

She is a puzzle to herself, unable to understand, much less control, her fury, her desire or her fear. When she dances alone in an empty apartment, she is not exactly at peace, but at least in a state of cease-fire in her ongoing war with herself and everything else. Although she prefers to be alone, Mia craves connection. She develops a tentative friendship with one of the young men who keep that poor half-metaphorical horse, and a far more complicated relationship with Connor (Michael Fassbender), her mother’s new boyfriend. breast cancer awareness hoodies at walmartMom, slightly less miserable and abusive when drunk — and therefore, perhaps luckily for Mia, rarely sober — has brought home a bit of decency as well as fun. champion super hood 3xlOr so it appears. north face hoodie oso jacket

Connor is friendly, generous and easy in the company of Mia and Sophie, her prickly, foulmouthed little sister. He takes the family fishing — his car is among his many attractive assets — and lends Mia his video camera so she can record a dance routine for an audition. More unsettling implications gather slowly, and arise partly out of the welter of Mia’s feelings about Connor. She sees him as a big brother, a father figure and an easy-going pal, but she also has a crush on him. As it intensifies, so does our unease about Connor’s response. whiskey myers hoodieLike Mia, the audience trusts him at first because we have no other choice, but we come to suspect a predatory, deceiving side to his character long before she does. duck dynasty hoodie ebay “Fish Tank,” insofar as it concerns the relationship between a restless teenage girl and an unreliable older man, bears some resemblance to “An Education,” Lone Scherfig’s much-praised recent movie. antifaschistische aktion hoodie

That film wraps its sexual queasiness in period glamour, fetishizing early-’60s clothes, cigarettes and cultural references as ardently as its young heroine. Ms. Arnold is no less absorbed in the details of her film’s setting — the graffiti in the corridors, the litter on the sidewalks, the trash on television — and her harsh brand of realism is no less a style than Ms. Scherfig’s wry worldliness. We find ourselves, in “Fish Tank,” in a world made familiar by the films of Ken Loach, Mike Leigh and other socially conscious anatomists of British misery.This blog is an automated list of stories collected under the Sherlock Holmes/Greg Lestrade relationship tag. The stories are automatically posted here from the AO3 RSS feed using an IFTTT recipe. To see how to set up a similar feed for another fandom you like, please see the how-to instructions. For any questions or concerns, please contact me on my personal tumblr.homemessageEngagementread it on the AO3 at http://ift.tt/2kszoXHby Sherstrade2001December twenty fourth, two month and thirteen days after Sherlock got his stitches out, and nine months and thirteen days since they started dating.

Greg and Sherlock got up, made breakfast together, got dressed, and then headed down to help Mrs. Hudson. They were getting the food for the Christmas gathering they were having. Greg had convinced Sherlock they should have friends over. The only person that knew the actual reason, besides Greg was Mrs. Hudson. Greg invited Sally, Paul (Dimmock), Tobias (Gregson), John, Mycroft, Molly, Mike, Mikes wife Emily, and Anthea. Sherlocks the one that chose to invite Mike, his wife, and Anthea.Not edited, so sorry for mistakes.Words: 1187, Chapters: 1/1, Language: EnglishSeries: Part 9 of Be My FamilyFandoms: Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related FandomsRating: ExplicitWarnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive WarningsCategories: F/M, M/M, MultiCharacters: Sherlock Holmes, Greg Lestrade, Mycroft Holmes, John Watson, Mike Stamford, Holmes’ Parents, Mrs. Hudson (Sherlock Holmes), Sally Donovan, Dimmock (Sherlock), Tobias Gregson, Molly HooperRelationships: Sherlock Holmes/Greg Lestrade, Mycroft Holmes/John WatsonAdditional Tags

: kitchen, Kitchen Sex, Kissing, Sex, Blowjobs, Engagement, Christmas Gathering, Christmas, Sherstrade month 2017, Sherstrade Month read it on the AO3 at http://ift.tt/2kszoXH1 note on 09/02/17I Doread it on the AO3 at http://ift.tt/2lvuHx5by EbonyKnightGreg and Sherlock’s wedding. When one is marrying Sherlock Holmes one can hardly expect it to go smoothly.Follows He Said Yes and Wedding Planning, Holmes Style, but can be read as a stand alone piece of tooth-rotting fluff. I’ve been brushing my teeth repeatedly since writing this.Words: 615, Chapters: 1/1, Language: EnglishSeries: Part 3 of He Said YesFandoms: Sherlock (TV)Rating: General AudiencesWarnings: No Archive Warnings ApplyCategories: M/MCharacters: Greg Lestrade, Sherlock Holmes, Mycroft Holmes, John Watson, Random registrarRelationships: Sherlock Holmes/Greg LestradeAdditional Tags: Wedding, Sherlock Being Sherlock, Tooth-Rotting Fluff, Kissing, Sherstrade month 2017 read it on the AO3 at http://ift.tt/2lvuHx52 notes

at 12:33Hand holdingread it on the AO3 at http://ift.tt/2kWbPJSby Sunyiu2For Sherstrade Month: Prompts #8 - Hand holdingSally finds Sherlock in Lestrade’s hospital room and they hold each other’s handsWords: 409, Chapters: 1/1, Language: EnglishFandoms: Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related FandomsRating: General AudiencesWarnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive WarningsCategories: M/MCharacters: Sally Donovan, Greg Lestrade, Sherlock HolmesRelationships: Sherlock Holmes/Greg Lestrade, Sherlock Holmes/LestradeAdditional Tags: POV Sally Donovan, Hospitals, prompts, Sherstrade month 2017 read it on the AO3 at http://ift.tt/2kWbPJS2 notes at 05:33Touchread it on the AO3 at http://ift.tt/2k6iEEDby sanguisugaA ficlet inspired by the 8th prompt list of Sherstrade Month 2017Sherstrade Month: Prompts #8Today’s theme is different types of touches… * Hug* Kiss* Foreheads touching* Hand holding* Footsie * Leaning* Nuzzle* Tug* Rub* SqueezeWords: 471, Chapters: 1/1, Language: EnglishFandoms: Sherlock (TV)Rating: Not RatedWarnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive WarningsCategories

: M/MCharacters: Sherlock Holmes, Greg LestradeRelationships: Sherlock Holmes/Greg LestradeAdditional Tags: Sherstrade, Sherstrade month 2017, prompts, Touch, Fluff and Angst, Crime Scenes, Consolation read it on the AO3 at http://ift.tt/2k6iEED02:38Five Months Togetherread it on the AO3 at http://ift.tt/2ku88dNby Sherstrade2001Greg and Sherlock woke up on August eleventh wrapped in each other’s arms. It was their five month anniversary, and two months since Sherlock got Shot. Sherlock started playing footsie with Greg underneath the duvet. Greg looked into his eyes. Sherlock gave a small evil smirk that made his eyes sparkle even more. Greg couldn’t help it, he started playing footsie with Sherlock too. “I can’t believe it’s been five month, Sher.” Greg said as he won the footsie war.“Although I can’t wait for it to be seven months.” “Don’t worry the stitches will be out before you know it. Until then I’ll make you forget.”Not edited, so sorry for mistakes.

Words: 1017, Chapters: 1/1, Language: EnglishSeries: Part 8 of Be My FamilyFandoms: Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related FandomsRating: ExplicitWarnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive WarningsCategories: M/M, MultiCharacters: Sherlock Holmes, Greg LestradeRelationships: Sherlock Holmes/Greg LestradeAdditional Tags: Hugging, Kissing, nuzzling, Neck and Shoulder Rubs, Leaning, hand holding, Hand Squezzing, tugging, Footsie, Forehead Touching, Sex, Ridding, Sherstrade month 2017, Sherstrade Month read it on the AO3 at http://ift.tt/2ku88dN00:23Fix Itread it on the AO3 at http://ift.tt/2ksoHXjby EbonyKnightThe team are working a protection detail, one that has required Greg Lestrade to be dressed to the nines. Sally knows that Greg is an attractive man, but being in his finery has something of an unexpected consequence for Sherlock. Naturally, Sherlock being Sherlock, he demands that Greg fix it.Words: 1496, Chapters: 1/1, Language: EnglishFandoms: Sherlock (TV)Rating: Teen And Up AudiencesWarnings: No Archive Warnings ApplyCategories: M/MCharacters: Sally Donovan, Greg Lestrade, Sherlock Holmes, Random toffRelationships: Sherlock Holmes/Greg LestradeAdditional Tags: Sherstrade month 2017

read it on the AO3 at http://ift.tt/2ksoHXj1 note on 08/02/17Something A Little Less Scooby Dooread it on the AO3 at http://ift.tt/2loOihpby whopackedtheseGreg begins his annual leave with a day out with Sherlock, with the view to redecorate the flat together.Words: 2735, Chapters: 1/1, Language: EnglishSeries: Part 13 of Sherstrade DomesticityFandoms: Sherlock (TV)Rating: General AudiencesWarnings: No Archive Warnings ApplyCategories: M/MCharacters: Sherlock Holmes, Greg LestradeRelationships: Sherlock Holmes/Greg LestradeAdditional Tags: Domestic, Domesticity, Home, Comfort, Shopping, Teasing, Love, familiarity, Doing up Greg’s flat read it on the AO3 at http://ift.tt/2loOihp1 note at 13:38No Regrets, They Don’t Workread it on the AO3 at http://ift.tt/2ln8yjvby whopackedtheseIt takes a face from the past for Sherlock to remember what he has in the present.Words: 2511, Chapters: 1/1, Language: EnglishSeries: Part 12 of Sherstrade DomesticityFandoms: Sherlock (TV)Rating: General AudiencesWarnings: No Archive Warnings ApplyCategories: M/MCharacters: Sherlock Holmes, Greg Lestrade, Victor TrevorRelationships: Sherlock Holmes/Greg LestradeAdditional Tags: Past Viclock, Viclock, Affirmation, Declaration of Love, History, past mistakes, Comfort, familiarity

read it on the AO3 at http://ift.tt/2ln8yjv1 note at 05:38I’ll Make Your Fantasy Come True, Sherlockread it on the AO3 at http://ift.tt/2k0G3Hoby Sherstrade2001“You know, I am still so glad for your soundproofed flat.” Greg said hovering him. He leant down and kissed Sherlock. He then grabbed the lube. “You know today the doctor said you could be fully recovered in two and a half months, instead of the full six months. So if you take care of yourself then our seven month anniversary, you’ll be healed. You know we started dating March eleventh? It’s been four months and two weeks exactly.”Words: 1052, Chapters: 1/1, Language: EnglishSeries: Part 7 of Be My FamilyFandoms: Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related FandomsRating: ExplicitWarnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive WarningsCategories: M/M, MultiCharacters: Sherlock Holmes, Greg Lestrade, Gregson, Sally DonovanRelationships: Sherlock Holmes/Greg LestradeAdditional Tags: Handcuffs, Sex, kisses, Waffles, Angelo’s, walks, Sherstrade month 2017, Sherstrade Month