Provided is a washing machine (1) comprising: a washing drum (4); a pressure-applying and pressure-releasing part (7) having a compressing part (8) that can advance and retract toward and away from laundry (2) in the washing drum (4); and a film (41) that is provided between the pressure-applying and pressure-releasing part (7) and the laundry (2), and is configured so as to be capable of sealing the interior of the washing drum (4). The washing machine (1) also comprises a suction pump (27) for suctioning washwater from the laundry (2), and a controller (39) for executing a washing step, a rinsing step, and a water-removing step. The washing machine (1) washes the laundry (2) under pressure by applying and releasing pressure using the compressing part (8) in the washing step; and removes water from the laundry (2) in the water-removing step by applying pressure to the laundry (2) using the film (41), and suctioning out washwater in the laundry (2) along with air inside the washing drum (4) using the suction
