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

Water Lilies (2007)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Céline Sciamma
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    Marie Pauline Acquart
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    Anne Louise Blachère
  • Profile picture of Adèle Haenel
    Floriane Adèle Haenel
  • Profile picture of Warren Jacquin
    François Warren Jacquin
  • Profile picture of Christel Baras
    Inspector Christel Baras
  • Profile picture of Marie Gili-Pierre
    Cashier Marie Gili-Pierre
  • Profile picture of Alice de Lencquesaing
    Locker Room Girl Alice de Lencquesaing
  • Profile picture of Esther Sironneau
    Saleswoman Esther Sironneau

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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