Water Lilies

Water Lilies (2007)

17/05/2007
Drama, Romance
1h 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.

  • Céline SciammaDirector, Screenplay
  • Original Title

    Naissance des pieuvres

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    French

Keywords

  • paris, france
  • forbidden love
  • female friendship
  • loss of virginity
  • swimming pool
  • coming of age
  • locker room
  • teenage girl
  • underwater
  • masturbation
  • shoplifting
  • teenage sexuality
  • first love
  • lgbt
  • woman director
  • synchronized swimming
  • lesbian
  • first time filmmaker

Top Billed 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

Inspector

Marie Gili-Pierre

Marie Gili-Pierre

Cashier

Alice de Lencquesaing

Alice de Lencquesaing

Locker Room Girl

Claire Pierrat

Locker Room Girl 2

Barbara Renard

Natacha

Esther Sironneau

Esther Sironneau

Saleswoman

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