‘Water Lilies’ and the Journey of Identity - Movie Review
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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In the 1930s, we follow the story of the laundress Berthe who marries the eldest son of a bourgeois family.
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In the 1930s, we follow the story of the laundress Berthe who marries the eldest son of a bourgeois family.
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Genre:Comedy, Drama
Written By:André Téchiné, Marilyn Goldin
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Runtime:95 minutes
Studio:Stéphan Films, Renn Productions, Belstar Productions, Simar Films, Buffalo Films
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