Water Lilies
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
85 min
Release Date
2007-05-17
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
436
Vote Average
6.555
Pauline Acquart
Marie
Louise Blachère
Anne
Adèle Haenel
Floriane
Warren Jacquin
François
Christel Baras
L'inspectrice
Marie Gili-Pierre
La caissière
Alice de Lencquesaing
Fille vestiaire
Claire Pierrat
Fille vestiaire 2
Barbara Renard
Natacha
Esther Sironneau
La vendeuse
Jérémie Steib
Le masseur
Yvonne Villemaire
La voisine
Christophe Vandevelde
Type boîte
Céline Sciamma
Caissier de McDonald's (uncredited)
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