Sauna
Synopsis
After another miserable day at water polo camp, 13-year-old Ben takes refuge in the sauna, where he encounters a half-asleep old man. Ben warns the man not to spend too much time in the sauna. Later, the man finds Ben faking an injury on the poolside bench, picking at his newly-sprouted chest hairs, and advises him to “actually try.” Ben volunteers to play goalie, which backfires when a vicious teammate pegs Ben in the eye. That evening, as Ben walks past the sauna, he notices the old man sitting motionless inside. He approaches the man and realizes that he is dead. Horrified, Ben rushes out of the sauna and heads home. The next day, Ben is back on the bench. Deep in the throes of his first existential crisis, and terrified of growing any older, Ben rips the hairs out of his chest.
PRINCIPAL TEAM
Full Credits
- Director:
- Writer:Charles Michael Polinger, Cory Finley,
- Producer:
- Cinematographer:
- Production Designer:
- Editor:
- Cast:Alex Rubin, Speed Ratliff, Zachary Alexander Rice, Jax Malcolm, Mitchell Douglas, Nick Gore, Wayne Baldwin, Zachary Rice, Matteo Zambetti, Greg Yoder, Dylan Darwish, Aidan Sullivan,
- First Assistant Director:Ronald Dampsey,
- Second Assistant Director:Evan Bluestein, Samuel Ahn,
- Screenplay:Charles Michael Polinger, Sara Finley,
- Executive Co-Producer:Lucy McKendrick,
- Casting:Becky Silverman, CSA, Lisa Zambetti, CSA,
- Stunt Coordinator:John Kreng,
Technical specifications
- Country:United States
- Language:English
- Release:December 11, 2017
- Duration:13 min
- Genres:Drama