‘Water Lilies’ and the Journey of Identity
A gentle coming of age story, Water Lilies takes its time in exploring what it’s like to be a young girl trying to make sense of her sexuality in a heteronormative world.

Thirteen bandits organize and prepare to rob a mining bank, unaware that Narciso Rojas, who claimed to be the mastermind behind the heist, betrays his friends with blank bullets to keep the stolen silver for himself. Marisol, who actually planned the robbery, feels betrayed by her lover, not knowing the true intention of her beloved Narciso Rojas.
A gentle coming of age story, Water Lilies takes its time in exploring what it’s like to be a young girl trying to make sense of her sexuality in a heteronormative world.
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