The Pool

The Pool is a movie filmed in India about a boy who becomes obsessed with a swimming pool next door to the hotel he works at.

• Jhangir Badshah
• Venkatesh Chavan
• Ayesha Mohan
• Nana Patekar

"'The Pool' has a deceptively simple narrative and its subtext is just as significant as its overt text. It's not a particularly easy movie to watch or enjoy and a trimming of 15 minutes will improve the film's overall quality without damaging at all its coherence or integrity."—Emanuel LevyEmanuel Levy: The Pool Review

"Sensitive to the culture, not only of India, but to those people who must work menial jobs to survive and dream of something bigger, Smith has crafted a quietly beautiful movie that honors both."—IndieWIRE IndieWIRE: Indian Job: Chris Smith Works Quiet Wonders with "The Pool"