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By the Pool
By the Pool

By the Pool

Genres

Drama

OverView

During the heat wave, swimmers flock to a municipal pool. Rain or shine, as the days pass the place takes on a life of its own, and the lifeguards, while immature at times, shoulder considerable responsibilities.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

15 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

18 March 2016

Country

Canada

Cast

Julianne Côté

Julianne Côté

Maude

Théodore Pellerin

Théodore Pellerin

Maxime

Simon Pigeon

Simon Pigeon

Simon

Carla Turcotte

Carla Turcotte

Mélissa

Élizabeth Adam

Élizabeth Adam

Julien Adam

Julien Adam

Richard Barrette

Richard Barrette

Rosalie Bonenfant

Rosalie Bonenfant

Frédérique Cyr-Deschênes

Frédérique Cyr-Deschênes

Alexio Di Marco

Alexio Di Marco

Nicolas Piché

Nicolas Piché

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