Water Lilies (2007)

Name: Water Lilies
Released: 2007

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.

Genres: Drama, Romance

What to watch after Water Lilies

The Five Devils (2022) — Two steps away in the credits
Girlhood (2014) — Same feel: emotional, reflective
Petite Maman (2021) — Céline Sciamma directed both
Tomboy (2011) — Same subject: coming of age, lgbt
Hunting and Gathering (2007) — Same subject: paris, france
Love Songs (2007) — Same subject: paris, france, lgbt