Oliver and the Pool

(Oliverio y la piscina)
Arcadi Palerm-Artis | Fiction, Drama, Comedy

2021 | 101 minutes | Mexico

When something unexpected happens in his family, Oliver finds refuge in a poolside lounge chair and decides there's no reason to move. Ever.

Synopsis

Oliver — a 13-year-old only child — arrives home from the crematory and sits in the chaise longue next to the pool, holding his father's ashes. In that chaise longue, Oliver will learn to forgive himself and others, recover his will to pursue happiness, and even fall in love.

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Main credits

Palerm-Artís, Arcadi (film director)
Palerm-Artís, Arcadi (film producer)
Palerm-Artís, Arcadi (screenwriter)
Portela, Gibrán R. (screenwriter)
Coronel, Milko Luis (screenwriter)
Areán, Alejandro (actor)
Huarte, Mónica (actor)
Zárate, Jorge (actor)

Other credits

Cinematography, Alexis Rodil; editing, Abraham Castillo; music, Jacobo Lieberman.


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Festivals

Beijing International Film Festival; Beverly Hills Film Festival - Best Foreign Film; Breckenridge Festival of Film - Festival Prize Best Director; Guanajuato International Film Festival; Lone Star Film Festival - Best Feature Film Award; Puerto Rico Film Festival - Jury Prize, Special Jury Prize; Santa Fe Film Festival - Best Director, Best Feature Film, Best International Narrative Feature; WorldFest Houston - Grand Remi Award, Best of Show, Gold Remi Award, Best Director; Rising Star Award (Alejandro Arean); Festival Latinuy –  Best Feature Film

DIRECTOR: Arcadi Palerm-Artis

NATIONALITY: Mexico

YEAR: 2021

GENRE: Fiction, Drama, Comedy

LANGUAGE: Spanish

COLOR / B&W: Color

GRADE LEVEL: Middle School, High School, College, Adults

SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE

AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE

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