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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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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