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Pools of Desire

2001 · 55 min

A slow, sensual journey of self-discovery in a foreign city, intimate and earnest, with a quiet emotional pull.

Directed by
Layne Derrick
Genres
Drama
Overview
The amazing wartime saga of a young American GI who travels to Budapest to find his former companion, a French soldier who told him of the spectacular bathhouses he visited there. The GI explores the fraternal joy of these Turkish baths and loses himself in passion - only to discover his real sexual self!
How it feels
Romantic, earnest, melancholic and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Identity, sexuality, love, memory
Content
Strong sexual content. Mild language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
Layne Derrick
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
period
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism6
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Layne Derrick
Starring
Paco Bello, Andras Garotni, Jason Nikas, Dorian Russ, Benjy Sanders
Runtime
55 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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