Pool

Pool

2015 · 18 min · Drama

POOL follows the story of Willem, a young man from Norway, on the dawn of an existential quest. Willem suffers from selective mutism, a form of social anxiety. Isolated, he spends his days commenting on the world without ever engaging with it. A series of strange encounters will take him on a contemplative journey through uncertainty and the human mind.

Directed by Benjamin Lussier · Written by Benjamin Lussier

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