5/5
A craftily constructed thriller filmed in one continuous shot.
- Drama, Thriller
- United States
- 2021
- 35 min
Poolside
4/5
An experimental thriller that explores isolation and mental health.
She decides to find out why she hears voices. Even Emma, the cleaning lady, refused to continue her work there after her horrifying experiences while alone in the house. Jeff Murphy is ready to sell his house to a lovely couple, Austin and Sarah Peterson, and will not let stories of a woman dying years ago affect this transaction.
The 17-minute film, set around an indoor pool, opens with our protagonist swimming alone, eating breakfast and diary logging her current thoughts. Anne Beyer delivers a captivating performance as Meg – her anxiety and fear is effortlessly felt. Meg, in isolation, turns to medication and alcohol to escape her loneliness and the mysterious voices she hears around the pool. The thriller continues with a dark twist that provides a haunting, paranormal conclusion.
She decides to find out why she hears voices. Even Emma, the cleaning lady, refused to continue her work there after her horrifying experiences while alone in the house. Jeff Murphy is ready to sell his house to a lovely couple, Austin and Sarah Peterson, and will not let stories of a woman dying years ago affect this transaction.
The 17-minute film, set around an indoor pool, opens with our protagonist swimming alone, eating breakfast and diary logging her current thoughts. Anne Beyer delivers a captivating performance as Meg – her anxiety and fear is effortlessly felt. Meg, in isolation, turns to medication and alcohol to escape her loneliness and the mysterious voices she hears around the pool. The thriller continues with a dark twist that provides a haunting, paranormal conclusion.
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