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Water Lilies

Water Lilies

20076.51h 25m

Overview

Set during a sultry summer in a French suburb, Marie is desperate to join the local pool's synchronized swimming team, but is her interest solely for the sake of sport or for a chance to get close to Floriane, the bad girl of the team? Sciamma, and the two leads, capture the uncertainty of teenage sexuality with a sympathetic eye in this delicate drama of the angst of coming-of-age.

Directed by Céline Sciamma
Written by Céline Sciamma
Produced by Jérôme Dopffer, Bénédicte Couvreur
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Top Cast

Pauline Acquart

Pauline Acquart

Marie

Louise Blachère

Louise Blachère

Anne

Adèle Haenel

Adèle Haenel

Floriane

Warren Jacquin

Warren Jacquin

François

Christel Baras

Christel Baras

L'inspectrice

Marie Gili-Pierre

Marie Gili-Pierre

La caissière

Alice de Lencquesaing

Alice de Lencquesaing

Fille vestiaire

C

Claire Pierrat

Fille vestiaire 2

B

Barbara Renard

Natacha

Esther Sironneau

Esther Sironneau

La vendeuse

Themes & Keywords

paris, franceforbidden lovefemale friendshiploss of virginityswimming poolcoming of agelocker roomteenage girlunderwatermasturbationshopliftingteenage sexualityfirst lovelgbtwoman directorsynchronized swimminglesbianfirst time filmmaker

About Water Lilies

Water Lilies is a drama, romance film released in 2007 exploring themes of paris, france, forbidden love, female friendship, loss of virginity, swimming pool, coming of age. Directed by Céline Sciamma, it stars Pauline Acquart, Louise Blachère, Adèle Haenel. Set during a sultry summer in a French suburb, Marie is desperate to join the local pool's synchronized swimming team, but is her interest solely for the sake of sport or for a chance to get close to Floriane, the bad girl of the team? Sciamma, and the two leads, capture the uncertainty of teenage sexuality with a sympathetic eye in this delicate drama of the angst of coming-of-age.

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