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The Pool

Synopsis

A young boy has a fear of water. At a school swimming lesson he is pushed in by one of his classmates. Drawn down into the depths of the pool, he gives himself up to what appears to be his last moments...

Details

Year
2000
Type of project
Shorts
Director
Euan Coombs
Dir
Euan Coombs 16mm. 10mins. Prod: Caroline Freeman. Scr: Euan Coombs. DoP: Jon Wilson. Cast: Hugo Newell, Jessica Webb, Lydia Ross.

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

31 Portland Villas Hove E. Sussex BN3 5SA, UK

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