The Pool (2007)

Directed by

Chris Smith

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 38m

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A poor Indian boy becomes fascinated by a wealthy family's swimming pool. He takes a job at a hotel to earn money and get closer to the pool and its owners.

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What happens

The Pool is a 2007 American drama film co-written and directed by Chris Smith. The film stars non-professional actors Venkatesh Chavan and Jhangir Badshah, as well as Bollywood veteran Nana Patekar and newcomer Ayesha Mohan. Though filmed in Hindi, a language Smith didn't know, the film earned good reviews. Besides winning a Special Jury prize at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, the film won accolades from Geoffrey Gilmore, director of the Sundance Film Festival. In the same year, it was screened at the Vienna International Film Festival and International Film Festival of India. The DVD was released on 13 July 2010. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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