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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.

Top Cast

  • Wunmi Mosaku

    Wunmi Mosaku

    MUM

  • Rajai Mitchell

    Rajai Mitchell

    Rajai

  • Sanjiv Hayre

    Sanjiv Hayre

    Doctor

  • Sapphire Paine

    Sapphire Paine

    Viola

  • Niron Johnson

    Niron Johnson

    Himself

  • Ousman Cham

    Ousman Cham

    Himself

  • Shaquille Jackson

    Shaquille Jackson

    Himself

  • Sonia Williams

    Sonia Williams

    Mum

  • Jayvon Clarke

    Jayvon Clarke

    Himself

Overview

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.

Rating

6.5 / 10
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1 Reviews

  • CinemaSerf
    CinemaSerf
    Feb 19, 2026

    “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.

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