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Water Lilies

Original title: Naissance des pieuvres
  • 2007
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
13K
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Adèle Haenel and Pauline Acquart in Water Lilies (2007)
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After meeting at a local pool over their summer break, a love triangle forms between three adolescent girls, which proves difficult to sustain as they each desire the love of another.After meeting at a local pool over their summer break, a love triangle forms between three adolescent girls, which proves difficult to sustain as they each desire the love of another.After meeting at a local pool over their summer break, a love triangle forms between three adolescent girls, which proves difficult to sustain as they each desire the love of another.

  • Director
    • Céline Sciamma
  • Writer
    • Céline Sciamma
  • Stars
    • Pauline Acquart
    • Louise Blachère
    • Adèle Haenel
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    13K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Céline Sciamma
    • Writer
      • Céline Sciamma
    • Stars
      • Pauline Acquart
      • Louise Blachère
      • Adèle Haenel
    • 46User reviews
    • 80Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 7 nominations

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    Adèle Haenel and Pauline Acquart in Water Lilies (2007)
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    Louise Blachère and Pauline Acquart in Water Lilies (2007)

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    Pauline Acquart
    Pauline Acquart
    • Marie
    Louise Blachère
    Louise Blachère
    • Anne
    Adèle Haenel
    Adèle Haenel
    • Floriane
    Warren Jacquin
    • François
    Christel Baras
    • L'inspectrice
    Marie Gili-Pierre
    • La caissière
    • (as Marie Gili Pierre)
    Alice de Lencquesaing
    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
    • (as Chrisophe Vandevelde)
    Céline Sciamma
    Céline Sciamma
    • McDonald's Cashier
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Céline Sciamma
    • Writer
      • Céline Sciamma
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Actress Adèle Haenel came out at the French Academy Awards in 2013 by thanking her girlfriend, filmmaker Celine Sciamma, whom she met while making this movie.
    • Goofs
      When Marie first gets into the water, invited by Floriane, Marie's hair is already wet.
    • Quotes

      Marie: The ceiling is probably the last thing most people see. For at least 90% of people that die. For sure. And when you die, the last thing you see is printed in your eye. Like a photo. Imagine the number of people with ceilings in their eyes.

      Floriane: Ceilings will never seem the same.

    • Connections
      References Donkey Skin (1970)
    • Soundtracks
      Naissance des pieuvres
      by Para One

    User reviews46

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    Magnificent Film! - Extremely well made -
    Water Lilies 1/30/2010

    This is an amazingly fearless movie that tackles issues no Hollywood studio would touch. "Water Lilies" is a French film that deals with the lives of three distinct teen female characters and their very real struggles. Set in the world of synchronized swimming, director Celine Sciamma takes you on a disturbingly honest depiction of the lives of modern teenage girls.

    The sport of synchronized swimming is very similar to the internal struggles of each of the girls, with all of the furious action and kicking occurring just under the surface. Marie is a fifteen year old tom boyish girl that tends to keep to herself. She is short and is envious of the older more developed girls. She is best friends with the second main girl Anna. She is overweight and often resorts to childish behavior. She fears growing up and being alone. Then there is Floriane the hottest girl in school and captain of the swim team. All of these characters share many of the same problems and deal with them in very different ways. When Marie sees Floriane perform at a school swim meet she quickly becomes enamored with her. Her grace, beauty and popularity make most all the girls in school envious. Marie makes a deal with her so she can watch the team practice. In return Marie has to be the reason for Floriane to leave the house at night to hook up with random boys. Floriane seems to have everything under control and lives a perfect life, but we find out that can't be further from the truth. Her beauty makes her feel like an outsider, as she sticks out in a crowed. Other girls are jealous and mean to her, as she is looked upon as the school slut.

    No matter who we are or how we look everybody has body image issues and this is further compounded by the popular media. Television, movies, and magazine mold young minds into thinking what is normal and what is acceptable. Anna and Floriane like the same guy, François. There a few scenes between Marie and Floriane that will make certain audiences extremely uncomfortable. That has developed a sort of controversy between groups of people. Some think that the film is nothing but a cheap exploitation of teen sex. Maybe there would be more of a basis for an argument if the film was made by a man, but it wasn't. Director Celine Sciamma looks to takes great care and sensitivity to the actors and the story. This film is not for everyone but you will get hooked by the likable true to life characters.
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    • Release date
      • August 15, 2007 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Official MySpace (France)
      • Official site (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Водяні лілії
    • Filming locations
      • Ville nouvelle, Cergy, Val-d'Oise, France(most scenes and exteriors)
    • Production companies
      • Balthazar Productions
      • Lilies Films
      • Canal+
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $85,440
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,418
      • Apr 6, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $628,258
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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