Everything changes for 15-year-old Mia when her mum brings home a new boyfriend.Everything changes for 15-year-old Mia when her mum brings home a new boyfriend.Everything changes for 15-year-old Mia when her mum brings home a new boyfriend.
- Won 1 BAFTA Award
- 21 wins & 30 nominations total
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- TriviaKatie Jarvis, who plays Mia, had never acted before this film. A casting director spotted her having a fight with her boyfriend at a train station and offered her the role.
- GoofsAs Mia is leaving the dance audition, she passes a mirrored wall and the cameraman and his equipment is clearly reflected.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Daybreakers/Leap Year/Youth in Revolt (2010)
- SoundtracksMe & U
Performed by Cassie Ventura (as Cassie) featuring Sean 'Diddy' Combs (as Diddy) & Yung Joc
Written by Ryan Leslie
Published by Aspen Songs
Administered by Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd
Licensed courtesy of Warner Music UK Ltd
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Great film - misunderstood by many.
1st things first after reading other reviews I have to educate some of you people who have never lived in this sort of environment in the UK:
This family is NOT working class or lower middle class. They are a sub class of people more commonly referred to as "Chavs" in the UK. Connor, played by Fassbender is a working class guy. Just for reference Doctors and Judges are "middle class" types of people.
The guys in the caravan are referred to as "Gypo's, Travellers or Pikey's". In the UK a lot of "Chavs" like to think they are "Pikey's" and vise versa.
Mia thinks she is a great dancer, but obviously is not. This is portrayed well in the film. Her dancing is MEANT to look amateurish!
After clearing up a few things I have to say that this is a great film. Mia - (Katie Jarvis) acting is superb. The natural lighting particularly used inside the council flat scenes added to the realism. The story was very believable and a lot of people with experience of living in a similar sort of background can identify with it. This film is a must watch, if you are a fan of gritty "working class" drama. If you like this one I recommend (If you haven't already) to watch: The Selfish Giant, Tyrannosaur, Dead Man's Shoes, This is England, The Acid House, Harry Brown, The Firm (Gary Oldman), Scum and Boys from the Blackstuff (TV Series).
This family is NOT working class or lower middle class. They are a sub class of people more commonly referred to as "Chavs" in the UK. Connor, played by Fassbender is a working class guy. Just for reference Doctors and Judges are "middle class" types of people.
The guys in the caravan are referred to as "Gypo's, Travellers or Pikey's". In the UK a lot of "Chavs" like to think they are "Pikey's" and vise versa.
Mia thinks she is a great dancer, but obviously is not. This is portrayed well in the film. Her dancing is MEANT to look amateurish!
After clearing up a few things I have to say that this is a great film. Mia - (Katie Jarvis) acting is superb. The natural lighting particularly used inside the council flat scenes added to the realism. The story was very believable and a lot of people with experience of living in a similar sort of background can identify with it. This film is a must watch, if you are a fan of gritty "working class" drama. If you like this one I recommend (If you haven't already) to watch: The Selfish Giant, Tyrannosaur, Dead Man's Shoes, This is England, The Acid House, Harry Brown, The Firm (Gary Oldman), Scum and Boys from the Blackstuff (TV Series).
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Câu Chuyện Về Mia
- Filming locations
- Mardyke Estate, Rainham, Essex, England, UK(Mardyke Estate has since been renamed "Orchard Village" and substantially rebuilt or demolished)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $3,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $374,675
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $25,854
- Jan 17, 2010
- Gross worldwide
- $2,404,300
- Runtime2 hours 3 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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