Short film

Poolside

2012 · 12 min

A quiet, sun-bleached short that simmers with class resentment and unease, watching privileged lives from the edge of the pool.

Tagline: A summertime noir.
Overview: Two boys clean pools in the summer, and criticize the rich folk these pools belong to.
How it feels: Dark, cynical, melancholic and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Class, work, coming-of-age, isolation
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
work
coming-of-age
isolation
Places: suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild