Drama ·Romance · France · 2007 · 1h 25m

Water Lilies

Naissance des pieuvres

Water Lilies poster
Director
Céline Sciamma
Cast
Pauline Acquart as Marie Louise Blachère as Anne Adèle Haenel as Floriane Warren Jacquin as François Christel Baras as L'inspectrice Marie Gili-Pierre as La caissière
Crew
Crystel Fournier — Director of Photography Julien Lacheray — Editor Para One — Original Music Composer Céline Sciamma — Screenplay Bénédicte Couvreur — Producer Jérôme Dopffer — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Trailer Water Lilies — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
paris, franceforbidden lovefemale friendshiploss of virginityswimming poolcoming of agelocker roomteenage girlunderwatermasturbationshopliftingteenage sexuality
Key Collaborators
Céline Sciamma Director Crystel Fournier Director of Photography Julien Lacheray Editor Para One Original Music Composer Céline Sciamma Screenplay Bénédicte Couvreur Producer Jérôme Dopffer Producer Gwendal Bescond Production Design Marine Chauveau Costume Design
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