Water Lilies
Naissance des pieuvres
2007 · 1h 25m · Drama, Romance · France · Rated 12 (DE)
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.
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Céline Sciamma6.4Smart score
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coming of agefemale friendshipfirst lovefirst time filmmakerforbidden lovelesbianlgbtlocker roomloss of virginitymasturbationparis, franceshopliftingswimming poolsynchronized swimmingteenage girlteenage sexualityunderwaterwoman director
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