Splish Splash Forever! Plitsch Platsch Forever!

Natascha Beller / Switzerland / 2026 / 87 min / German / 7+

Pola (11) wants to save the swimming pool “Splish Splash” from being closed so that her best friend will come back. Her friend’s parents, who ran the café, emigrated when the pool was shut down. But her friend does not return, and Pola learns to let go of the past and stand up for a greater cause. In the end, she has not only won the fight for the pool, but also gained new friendships.

directed by Natascha Beller, screenplay Sabina Gröner, photography Filip Zumbrunn, editing Benjamin Fueter, Florian Geisseler, music Martin Bezzola, producers Sarah Born, Rajko Jazbec, production Catpics AG, cast Neah Hefti, Alva Maurer, Zazie Mawete, Michèle Rohrbach, Katarzyna Maciag, Patrick Frey, Olga Strub, distribution in Slovenia Demiurg

festivals, awards BUFF Malmo 2026 , Goldener Spatz, Kristiansand 2026, Zlin 2026, München 2026, Giffoni 2026

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