The Swimming Pool

A slow, uncomfortable day by the pool where tension simmers quietly between a detached instructor and four disabled teens.

Directed by

Carlos Quintela

Genres

Drama

Starring

Raul Capote, Francisco Garcia, Monica Molinet

Overview

During summer in La Habana, four adolescents with physical problems, while in vacation from school, spend a day in a swimming pool with their apathetic instructor.

How it feels

Tense, melancholic and bleak. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Isolation, identity, power, coming-of-age

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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