THE POOL

Short film / Bulgaria / 18 minutes

CAST

Matey Barnev
Tsvetan Aleksiev
Mariana Zhikic
Maria Lazarova

CREW

Director / Pavlina Bozhkova
Scriptwriter / Pavlina Bozhkova
DOP / Emiliyan Atanasov
Producer / Veselka Kiryakova
Production / Red Carpet Films
Co-production / SAMSARA, SONUS


Financial support / Bulgarian National Film Center

WORLD PREMIERE

2024 / Sofia International Film Festival, Short Film Competition

SYNOPSIS

Alex doesn't like the water but his father wants him to practice swimming. The boy prefers to take care of the old dog he grew up with - his only ally in the family. When the dog dies, Alex must find a way to reconcile with his parents in order to move on.