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Water Lilies
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Title: Water Lilies

Release Date: 17 May 2007

Runtime: 1h 25m

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Balthazar Productions, Lilies Films

Production Companies: Balthazar Productions, Lilies Films

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.6 (419 votes)

Cast

  • Marie: Pauline Acquart
  • Anne: Louise Blachère
  • Floriane: Adèle Haenel
  • François: Warren Jacquin
  • Inspector: Christel Baras
  • Cashier: Marie Gili-Pierre
  • Locker Room Girl: Alice de Lencquesaing
  • Locker Room Girl 2: Claire Pierrat
  • Natacha: Barbara Renard
  • Saleswoman: Esther Sironneau
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