Venkatesh works as a bell-boy (attendant) in one of Goa's budget hotels. On his way to work everyday with his friend Jhangir, he peeps over the wall of an empty house, staring at the swimming pool and proudly declaring his aspiration to break in and take a swim. Venkatesh's dream is short-lived as the owners return. The mysterious and dysfunctional relationship between the homeowner and his daughter peaks Venkatesh’s curiosity as he gradually moves closer to them, finding a job as a gardener on the premises.

Chris Smith (AMERICAN MOVIE) takes the audience on an enchanting journey through the strikingly real, but strange relationship Venkatesh shares with the characters around him. THE POOL is an authentic piece of work not just given the filmmaker's cultural disconnect with the film's language and backdrop, but also for the realism drawn from the lead pair of untrained actors. A simple story full of heart, THE POOL won Chris Smith a special prize at the Sundance Film Festival for originality of vision.

Hindi (English subtitles)

Q&A with the director following the screening

Presented by the Los Angeles Film Festival

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