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WATER LILIES
Naissance des Pieuvres
One of the standout discoveries of the
2007 Cannes Film Festival was this very
impressively realized drama from writerdirector
Celine Sciamma – a fiercely
perceptive account of the aching doubts,
crushes and offhanded cruelty of
adolescent girls.
It's summer in the suburbs, and the town's
swimming pool is the centre of attention.
Marie, Anne and Floriane are 15,
beginning to experience the pangs of
nascent sexuality. Anne (Blachère)
fancies a boy, François, but he only has
eyes for Floriane. Marie (Acquart) is
similarly captivated by Floriane, and
neglects her friendship with Anne as a
result. And as for Floriane (Haenel), she's
so adept at using her physical charms to
manipulate, that her true desires are hard
to fathom...
Water Lilies is drenched with meaningful
subtext, but offers direct pleasures as a
(sometimes frighteningly) perceptive
portrait of how hard it is to be a teen girl in
the exploratory routes to womanhood.
The depiction of the character's sexual
rituals is quite frank, but never
exploitative.
France 2007 – Drama [85 mins]
Director: Céline Sciamma
With: Pauline Acquart, Adéle Haenel,
Louise Blachére
3 Cesar Nominations! Best Female Newcomer (Blachére), Best Female Newcomer (Haenel), Best First Film.
Rating: (MA15+) Sessions
| Greater Union Manuka |
WED 26 MAR |
5.00pm |
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FILMS
PARIS
13m2
AFTER HIM
THE AGE OF MAN
ANNA M
A SECRET
CHRYSALIS
COULD THIS BE LOVE?
CRIME INSIDERS
THE DINNER GUEST (PG)
FLIGHT OF THE RED BALLOON (PG)
GOTTA DANCE!
HAVE MERCY ON US ALL
THE HOUSE
IN MOM'S HEAD
INTIMATE ENEMIES
LOVE SONGS
MOLIERE (PG)
ODETTE TOULEMONDE
THE PRICE TO PAY
THE SECRET OF THE GRAIN (M)
TRIVIAL
UV
WAITING FOR SOMEONE
WATER LILIES
WICKED WEEKEND
THE YEAR AFTER
DOCUMENTARIES
ANIMALS IN LOVE
IN ANOTHER PLACE
LET'S SAY...
FAMILY
AZUR & ASMAR
BIG CITY
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