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I guess I don't think this movie has a specific intended overall meaning or theme. From what I've read about Andrea Arnold, she creates her stories starting with strong visual images and brief observations of people in day-day life. From there she seems to build realistically flawed characters and sort of lets them 'decide' how to act. With Fish Tank, we are properly immersed into the sensory reality of Mia, which results in a kind of slice-of-life/documentary feel, with some poetic touches and a strong sense of identification with the main character.
I think this is part of what makes the movie so great though. Whilst Arnold is probably drawing on a lot of her own subconscious feelings, the meaning of the movie is ultimately what you take away from it, as each viewer will watch it from a different psychological stance :)
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