‘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.
Düş Yakamdan Osman
Osman works as a laborer at a hotel. One day, a woman named Zeynep is brought to the hotel by her boyfriend. Osman falls in love with her at first sight, but learns that she is pregnant by her boyfriend. However, her boyfriend leaves her after a while because he does not want the child. Osman will take care of Zeynep, who is left alone with the child in her womb.
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Osman works as a laborer at a hotel. One day, a woman named Zeynep is brought to the hotel by her boyfriend. Osman falls in love with her at first sight, but learns that she is pregnant by her boyfriend. However, her boyfriend leaves her after a while because he does not want the child. Osman will take care of Zeynep, who is left alone with the child in her womb.
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Genre:Comedy
Written By:Aydemir Akbaş
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Studio:Uzman Film
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