Water Lilies
Naissance des pieuvres
CINEMA2007-05-17
RegionFR
Runtime85 MIN
Media TypeMovie
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Nexus Editorial Perspective Nexus Original
“Céline Sciamma captures early desire, bodily awareness, and the uncertainty of being drawn to another girl.”
“Céline Sciamma's debut captures early desire, bodily awareness, and the uncertainty of adolescent intimacy.”
Storyline
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 d...
DIRECTOR / Director
Céline Sciamma
KEYWORDS
parisfranceforbidden lovefemale friendshiploss of virginityswimming poolcoming of agelocker roomteenage girlunderwatermasturbationshopliftingteenage sexualityfirst lovelgbtwoman directorsynchronized swimminglesbianfirst time filmmaker
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