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Water Lilies

Original title: Naissance des pieuvres
  • 2007
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
16K
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Water Lilies (2007)
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FrenchTeen RomanceDramaRomance

A love triangle forms among three adolescent girls who meet at a local pool over summer break and each desires the love of another.A love triangle forms among three adolescent girls who meet at a local pool over summer break and each desires the love of another.A love triangle forms among three adolescent girls who meet at a local pool over summer break and each desires the love of another.

  • Director
    • Céline Sciamma
  • Writer
    • Céline Sciamma
  • Stars
    • Pauline Acquart
    • Louise Blachère
    • Adèle Haenel
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    16K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Céline Sciamma
    • Writer
      • Céline Sciamma
    • Stars
      • Pauline Acquart
      • Louise Blachère
      • Adèle Haenel
    • 49User reviews
    • 85Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Photos45

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    Top Cast14

    Pauline Acquart
    Pauline Acquart
    • Marie
    Louise Blachère
    Louise Blachère
    • Anne
    Adèle Haenel
    Adèle Haenel
    • Floriane
    Warren Jacquin
    Warren Jacquin
    • François
    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
    • Fille vestiaire 2
    Barbara Renard
    • Natacha
    Esther Sironneau
    Esther Sironneau
    • La vendeuse
    Jérémie Steib
    Jérémie Steib
    • Le masseur
    Yvonne Villemaire
    • La voisine
    Christophe Vandevelde
    Christophe Vandevelde
    • Type boîte
    • (as Chrisophe Vandevelde)
    Céline Sciamma
    Céline Sciamma
    • McDonald's Cashier
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Céline Sciamma
    • Writer
      • Céline Sciamma
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews49

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    Reviewers say 'Water Lilies' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    Related interests

    Jean-Pierre Léaud in The 400 Blows (1959)
    French
    John Cusack and Ione Skye in Say Anything (1989)
    Teen Romance
    Mahershala Ali and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)
    Drama
    Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca (1942)
    Romance

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • 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

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 15, 2007 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Canal+
      • Official MySpace (France)
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Водяні лілії
    • Filming locations
      • Piscine du Parvis, Parvis de la Préfecture, Cergy, Val-d'Oise, France(swimming-pool sequences)
    • Production companies
      • Balthazar Productions
      • Lilies Films
      • Canal+
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $85,440
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,418
      • Apr 6, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $628,258
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 25m(85 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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