Seven minutes that'll wreck your poolside nostalgia forever.
When a talented young swimmer who is being bullied by some older boys on his team, he learns the value of sharing his experience with trusted adults and understanding his bullies to stop the difficult situation.
Direction
Lang squeezes feature-film dread into a single pool.
Acting
Benson's silence speaks louder than any dialogue.
Director
Ian Lang
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ian Lang made this as his MFA thesis at Florida State—shot in a single day with borrowed pool time.
The final lap sequence mirrors the opening but with reversed power dynamics—watch who's above water.
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