Jellyfish (2018 film)

Jellyfish is a 2018 British social-realist film. The film stars Liv Hill, Sinead Matthews and Cyril Nri.[1][2]

This article is about the British film. For the Israeli film, see Jellyfish (2007 film).

Jellyfish
Directed byJames Gardner
Written by
  • James Gardner
  • Simon Lord
Produced byNikolas Holttum
Starring
CinematographyPeter Riches
Edited bySian Clarke
Music byVictor-Hugo Fumagalli
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Sarah is a teenage carer to a mother with mental health issues and two younger children, holding the family together by various means including financially by a part-time job. The film develops increasing pressures with caring, school and work on Sarah; who resorts to increasingly desperate measures to juggle conflicting requirements. Her drama teacher's end-of-school showcase as the film’s climax leads her to choose between life as a family carer and her newly discovered stand-up comedy talent.[1][2]

Cast

Liv Hill as Sarah Taylor

Sinead Matthews as Karen Taylor

Cyril Nri as Adam Hale

Angus Barnett as Vince

Production

The film features and was predominantly shot in and around Margate, Kent.[1]

Release and reception

Jellyfish premiered at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival.[1] The Guardian gave the film three stars out of five, calling it a "striking directorial debut" by Gardner, and "an astonishingly good performance" by Hill, although also highlighted "occasional stumbles – a few too many jabs at gentrification, a couple of misfiring performances, and in places the budget constraints really show."[1]

Accolades

Hill and Matthews jointly won the Best Performance in a British Feature Film award at the 2018 Edinburgh Film Festival.[3]

References
  1. Clarke, Cath (14 February 2013). "Jellyfish review – schoolgirl standup has the last laugh". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  2. "Jellyfish". Film.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  3. "Award Winners Announced at 72nd Edition of the Edinburgh International Film Festival | Edinburgh International Film Festival". www.edfilmfest.org.uk. The Award for Best Performance in a British Feature Film. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
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