Water Lilies (2007)
Original title: Naissance des pieuvres
Water Lilies is a 2007 French-language drama movie directed by Céline Sciamma, with a running time of 1h 25m. It stars Pauline Acquart, Louise Blachère and 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.
Where to watch Water Lilies
Stream: Criterion Channel
Official site
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
- Alice de Lencquesaing as Fille vestiaire
- Claire Pierrat as Fille vestiaire 2
- Barbara Renard as Natacha
- Esther Sironneau as La vendeuse
- Jérémie Steib as Le masseur
- Yvonne Villemaire as La voisine