Utopia’s arthouse distribution label, Circle Collective, has acquired U.S. rights to Pools.
The coming-of-age stars Odessa A’zion (Until Dawn, A24’s upcoming Marty Supreme).
Pools dives into the chaotic life of Kennedy (A’zion), a rebellious college student who has one day to get her life together or face expulsion. Rather than conform, she recruits a misfit crew for a spontaneous night of pool hopping through the lavish backyards of her college town. What starts as an adrenaline-fueled escape turns into something deeper as Kennedy confronts grief, identity, and the lingering impact of her father’s death.
Pools marks the feature debut of writer-director Sam Hayes.
The cast also includes Mason Gooding (Heart Eyes), Ariel Winter (Modern Family), Tyler Alvarez (Never Have I Ever), Michael Vlamis (Crossword), Francesca Noel (Goosebumps) and Suzanne Cryer (Silicon Valley).
Jack Heston, Hayes, Mike Ware, Adonis Tountas and Seth Savoy produced alongside executive producers Will Pritzker, Sam Barnett, Lindsay Barnett, Ahbra Perry, Michael Vlamis, and A’zion.
The film has been set to open at the Music Box in Chicago on August 22, followed by the Quad Cinema in New York and the NuArt in Los Angeles on August 29. A nationwide expansion will follow on September 5.
Deadline first reported on Pools‘ U.S. acquisition.






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