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Water Lilies (2007)
Naissance des pieuvres (original title)

85 min  -  Drama   -  15 August 2007 (Belgium)
6.7
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Ratings: 6.7/10 from 3,376 users   Metascore: 65/100 
Reviews: 26 user | 66 critic | 12 from Metacritic.com

Summer in a new suburb outside Paris. Nothing to do but look at the ceiling. Marie, Anne and Floriane are 15. Their paths cross in the corridors at the local swimming pool, where love and desire make a sudden, dramatic appearance.

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Céline Sciamma
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Pauline Acquart Pauline Acquart ...
Louise Blachère Louise Blachère ...
Adele Haenel ...
Floriane (as Adèle Haenel)
Warren Jacquin Warren Jacquin ...
François
Christel Baras Christel Baras ...
L'inspectrice
Marie Gili-Pierre Marie Gili-Pierre ...
La caissière (as Marie Gili Pierre)
Alice de Lencquesaing Alice de Lencquesaing ...
Fille vestiaire
Claire Pierrat Claire Pierrat ...
Fille vestiaire 2
Barbara Renard Barbara Renard ...
Natacha
Esther Sironneau Esther Sironneau ...
La vendeuse
Jérémie Steib ...
Le masseur
Yvonne Villemaire Yvonne Villemaire ...
La voisine
Christophe Vandevelde ...
Type boîte (as Chrisophe Vandevelde)
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Storyline

Three girls, each about 15, deal with puberty, the onset of sexual attraction, and, for two, the pressure of virginity. Marie, who's slight and diffident, quiet and nearly expressionless, is friends with Anne, who's a bit chunky and impulsive and has decided that François will be her first love. Watching synchronized swimming, Marie is suddenly attracted to the team captain, Floriane, beautiful, aloof, tall, and rumored to be a slut. François pursues her. Marie begins to hang around her; they trade favors, and soon it's an odd sort of friendship. Each of the three experiences her own first, and Marie must sort out attraction and friendship. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Genres:

Drama

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Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Lírios d'água See more »

Filming Locations:

Cergy, Val-d'Oise, France

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$7,418 (USA) (6 April 2008) (2 Screens)

Gross:

$77,310 (USA) (10 August 2008)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

France:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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"Water lilies"
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