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Movie poster: Pool (2009)
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2009 · 96 min Drama Comedy
5.9 / 10 · TMDB

A story of 6 days with 5 people gathered around a small sparkling pool at Chiang Mai in Thailand. 4 years ago, Kyoko started to live in Thailand and has been working in a Guest house outside in Chiang Mai, leaving her mother and her daughter Sayo, in Japan. Just before the graduation of University, Sayo sets foot on Thailand to visit her mother with mixed feelings. However, emotional experiences with the people living there changes such feelings toward her mother.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title プール
Year 2009
Country Japan, Thailand
Genre Drama, Comedy
Director Mika Ohmori
Runtime 96 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.9/10 (5 votes)

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Director Hiroki Ryuichi constructs the narrative around palpable silence and pauses, using the pool as a metaphor for the emotional depths each character must eventually face. The film relies on the naturalistic presence of its actors, where the true drama unfolds not in dialogue, but in shared glances and simply being together.

What lingers after the final frame is a gentle, meditative sense of reconciliation that arrives through shared space, not grand speeches. It’s a quiet study of how forgiveness can seep in during idle hours under the sun. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Mika Ohmori

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On a quiet evening when you wish to slow down. Watch unhurriedly, allowing yourself to sink into its rhythm.

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