Goldfish
Synopsis
A hopeful and moving story of love and loss. Set against the gritty backdrop of south London, one brave little girl goes on a journey of discovery in search of courage, resolve, and her big brother’s heart. GOLDFISH explores themes of mental health in young men, violence, and cultural stereotypes.
Main Cast
Wunmi Mosaku
MUM
Rajai Mitchell
Rajai
Sanjiv Hayre
Doctor
Sapphire Paine
Viola
Niron Johnson
Himself
Ousman Cham
Himself
Shaquille Jackson
Himself
Sonia Williams
Mum
Jayvon Clarke
Himself
Nashi Parr
Himself
User Reviews
CinemaSerf
“Would you rather feel sadness or feel nothing?” At least with sadness, there was once something that you cared about enough to feel at all, and that rather poignant observation from his young sister Viola (Sapphire Paine) is part of a touching narration as we spend a few hours in the company of knife-crime victim Rajai Mitchell. There isn’t anything especially revealing, dramatic or controversial in this short feature, we just watch as he continues his complex recovery after a brutal attack left him requiring an heart transplant. He is dealing with that aftermath his way, but his sister, mother and grandmother are also having to, too - and that means occasionally replacing a lightbulb or, as the title teases, maybe replacing an “expensive” goldfish too. Real people reflecting on real events and it is worth a watch.
