Sauna

2018 0h 14m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 3

Drama

Synopsis

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An anxious and ungainly teenage boy struggles against bullies, puberty, and his fears of mortality when his parents send him to a summer water polo camp.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alex Rubin
Ben
Wayne Baldwin
Old Man
Zachary Alexander Rice
Dylan
Mitchell Douglas
Drew
Nick Gore
Trevor
Dylan Darwish
Jake
Jax Malcolm
Sam
Aidan Sullivan
Liam

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charlie Polinger
Writers: Charlie Polinger, Cory Finley, Charlie Polinger
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 14-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Charlie Polinger, shot by Yair Halper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Curtis Heath. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Eszter Bodoky shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Alex Rubin and Wayne Baldwin and Zachary Alexander Rice carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7518372 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Charlie Polinger directs. Yair Halper behind the camera. Curtis Heath scores. Eszter Bodoky cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 14-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Directed by Charlie Polinger, shot by Yair Halper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Curtis Heath. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Eszter Bodoky shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alex Rubin and Wayne Baldwin and Zachary Alexander Rice carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt7518372 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "puberty", "sauna", "swimming pool", "coming of age".