The Pool (2018 film)

The Pool is a 2018 Thailand survival thriller film directed by Ping Lumpraploeng, starring Theeradej Wongpuapan and Ratnamon Ratchiratham. The film revolves around a couple who is trapped in a 6 meter deep pool after the water is drained out. Their situation worsens when a crocodile enters the pool with them. It received positive reviews.[2][3]

The Pool
Film poster
Directed byPing Lumpraploeng
Written byPing Lumpraploeng
StarringTheeradej Wongpuapan
Ratnamon Ratchiratham
Release date
  • September 26, 2018 (2018-09-26)[1]
Running time
90 minutes

Plot

The film opens with Day laying in a drained pool with several injuries to his body. He looks down and screams as a crocodile bites down on his leg.

In a flashback, Day is working on a photoshoot in the same pool as in the opening, now full of water. His girlfriend Koi and dog Lucky wait for him to finish.

The following morning, Day clears the pool of the props used for the photoshoot and relaxes on a raft, Lucky tied to a leash nearby. He is advised by his boss that the pool is being drained, so he will need to get out soon. He ends up falling asleep, and by the time he wakes up, the water level is too low for him to get out. He attempts to climb out, only to severely injure the nail of his right index finger. Day screams for help, but no one is around to hear him, except for a crocodile that recently escaped from a nearby zoo. The crocodile appears that night and falls into the pool after Lucky barks at it, forcing Day to stay awake to keep an eye on it.

Koi shows up the following day to surprise Day, and not noticing the water level, attempts to jump off the diving board. Day awakens and shouts for Koi not to jump, scaring her and causing her to hit her head on the diving board. Day pulls her onto the raft he was using earlier and soon discovers a positive pregnancy test in Koi's pocket, and the following day the water is completely drained. The crocodile is revealed to be a pregnant female, having laid her eggs sometime in the night.

Day and Koi must fight against hunger, the heat, and a now angry mother crocodile in order to survive.

Cast
  • Theeradej Wongpuapan as Day
  • Ratnamon Ratchiratham as Koi

Reception

The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes offers as "Fresh" a score of 96% from 23 critics, and a rating average of 7.23 out of 10.[4]

References
  1. Pajee, Parinyaporn (25 September 2018). "Stranded in the depths". NationThailand.com. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  2. "The Pool | Film Review". Consequence of Sound. 2019-09-27. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  3. "'The Pool' Review: This Crocodile Attack Movie Continually Tops Itself [Fantastic Fest 2019]". /Film. 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  4. The Pool (2019), retrieved 2020-09-04


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