> HIDEKO THE BUS CONDUCTRESS
> LIGHTNING
> WHEN A WOMAN ASCENDS THE STAIRS
> YEARNING
> THE MUNAKATA SISTERS
> IMMORTAL LOVE
> TIL WE MEET AGAIN
> THE STRAITS OF HUNGER
> THE YOUNG WOMEN OF IZU
> WHERE CHIMNEYS ARE SEEN
> WOMAN OF THE MIST
> STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKES
> BIRTHRIGHT
> MOTHER WATER
> MEGANE
> POOL
> KAMOME DINER
> ANTENNA
> GREEN MIND METAL BATS
> SKETCHES OF KAITAN CITY
> THE DAYS AFTER

Four years after Kyoko abandoned her family and left for Chiang Mai, Thailand, her daughter Sayo finally comes to visit her at the guest house where she now works. There, Sayo comes into contact with kind-hearted employee Ichio, lonely young Thai boy Bie and the guest house's owner Kikuko, whose days left on earth are numbered. Sayo struggles to come to terms with the sight of her mother enjoying her existence among these complete strangers. As each character deals with personal hardships they also show sympathy for those around them. Sayo's heart gradually opens, until she's able to express her true feelings toward her mother for the first time.

Director OMORI Mika
Born in 1972, Fukuoka prefecture. In 1998, she made her debut as both script wrier and director with TV drama. Since then, she wrote scripts for many popular dramas including films such as Detroit Metal City and KAIJI. POOL is the first film which she was in charge of both director and script writer.
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