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A lifeguard guards himself with memories and scepticism
Bored Bademeister
Bored Bademeister
Bored Bademeister

poetic reading

A lifeguard sneaks around the pool. Skeptical. Hesitantly. He is lonely and bored. He plays with his pool tools. Tired of the water. What is it about the element that usually looks inviting? A strong jump greets. Where are the guests of the outdoor pool? What caused the lack of floats? Is the water still okay. The lifeguard jumps at the end – but we don't see the plunge.

Objective description

Summer at the outdoor pool. No guests in the water. Only the wind ripples the surface. A lifeguard sneaks along the edge of the pool. He tests the slide, climbs back up. Then he stands on the tower, making dancer-like movements before finally daring to jump. His immersion remains off-screen.

Plausible association

An empty open-air pool in midsummer looks peaceful, yet the lifeguard’s slow, deliberate patrol turns the calm into something uneasy. The water, rippled only by the wind, seems tired of waiting, and his repeated checks and pauses make the ordinary feel suspicious. The scene asks why the space meant for others is abandoned, what unseen threat—or inner fear—drives his hesitation, and how vigilance can turn stillness into tension. It raises quiet questions about isolation, the weight of repetition, and the fragile boundary between perception and reality, showing that even in serene surroundings, uncertainty and doubt can quietly dominate. - unease - fear of danger - routine - leisure activity organized into timeslots

Artistic intention

Keeping an observational distance, the film draws attention to the everyday, underlining its inherent value by presenting it as unnatural—as something deliberate. The presence of the pool, the architecture for leisure activity and fun, the outdoor setting for people to feel themselves, to enjoy their physicality in this world, to sense the water carrying them. By showing what is absent, the film unfolds a concern for these public structures, where we interact on different terms.

Topics

leisure time

Keywords

Pool Lifeguard Summer Water Outdoor Absence Hesitation suspense Routine solitude Leisure public space Perception vigilance Freibad

Participation

Bored Bademeister, © KOMBINAT kombiniert Tanz und Film UG, 2025, Editorin, Luise Klepper

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Bored Badem­eister

poetic short Video 3:41 min 2025 No AI involved by Luise Klepper
License

1920px × 1080px / MP4 22,00 €

Credits

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© KOMBINAT kombiniert Tanz und Film UG
Role
Editorin
Artist
Luise Klepper

Technical data

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Video
SKU
PDM-LK-26-9F74
Year
2025
File type
MP4
File size
416,8 MB
Resolution
Full HD
Dimensions
1920px × 1080px
Length
3:41 min
Frame rate
25 fps
Sound
AAC · Stereo

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