Pools (2025)
Director: Sam Hayes Run Time: 99 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 2025
Starring: Ariel Winter, Francesca Noel, Mason Gooding, Michael Vlamis, Odessa A'zion
Country: United States
Language: English
About the film:
Official Selection TIFF Next Wave 2025. Kennedy has one day to get her shit together or get kicked out of school for good. Instead of buckling down, she rallies a ragtag crew for a midnight pool-hopping adventure through the lavish estates of her college town. But under the surface, Kennedy is searching for answers to the questions tearing her up inside in the wake of her father’s death. As the secrets spill, this wild escape becomes a cathartic journey of self-discovery.
“one of the year’s most talked-about discoveries” —PopCulturalist
About the filmmaker:
Sam Hayes is a writer and director from Chicago. He started his career in fiction, with his first novel, “The Weather Man,” being published by Amazon White Glove on New Years of 2017. Sam wrote, directed, and produced his feature directorial debut Pools (2025).
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