The Stimming Pool - Review (London Film Festival 2024)

You Have Been Warned.

Review written by Jack Aling

The Stimming Pool is directed by Steven Eastwood, Benjamin Brown, Georgia Kumari Bradburn, Lucy Walker, Robin Elliott-Knowles & Sam Chown-Ahern.

Created by a collective of neurodivergent filmmakers in an attempt to provide an alternative and artistic take on what it’s like to live with neurodivergence in a chaotic world not made for those who are different.

A fascinating work of experimental docufiction that highlights the importance of using art as a form of expression.

The Stimming Pool is co-created by the Neurocultures Collective and filmmaker Steven Eastwood, bringing together a range of different styles and voices to communicate their perspective on the neurodivergent experience.

The final product is a blend of different stories, overlapping and weaving amongst each other with no narrative to constrain them. It didn't entirely work for me but I was engaged throughout thanks to the engaging camerawork and expert sound design.

Our verdict: 2.5 out of 5 stars.

The Stimming Pool releases in UK cinemas 28th March 2025.

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