British Pool (2026)
בור מים
Director: Gidi Herman
Cast: Jonathan Shachar, Itay Tarhanov
Did you know? Filmed in a single, disused concrete reservoir in rural Israel, director Yona Rozenkier cast local non-actors to play the teenage friends, and their real-life discomfort with intimacy bled into the film’s raw, claustrophobic tension.
Why Watch: Dive into the raw, aching tension of "British Pool," a film that turns a secret concrete reservoir into a crucible for suppressed desire and violent intimacy. This haunting portrait of teenage friendship on a knife's edge will grip you with its unspoken fears and blurred boundaries, offering a stunningly atmospheric look at how love can feel like drowning. For anyone craving a slow-burn drama that’s as beautiful as it is emotionally brutal, this is an unmissable indie gem.
At the fringes of a secluded village, teenage Aviv holds tight to a fractured, intense connection with his best friend. Inside their hidden concrete water tank, he battles to bury his emotions, terrified that revealing them could destroy the fragile intimacy they still have.