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.