‘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.
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Ex-family man, avid womanizer, heavy-drinking, parliamentarian, Leifur, is forced to go into rehab by his political rival, following a well publicized art exhibition brawl. Full of denial, Leifur throws a party before checking in, but when it´s time to leave – very few do, turning the night into an adventure exclusively for those old enough to vote.
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Ex-family man, avid womanizer, heavy-drinking, parliamentarian, Leifur, is forced to go into rehab by his political rival, following a well publicized art exhibition brawl. Full of denial, Leifur throws a party before checking in, but when it´s time to leave – very few do, turning the night into an adventure exclusively for those old enough to vote.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Marteinn Þórsson, Guðmundur Óskarsson
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Runtime:87 minutes
Studio:Stór og smá ehf, Tenderlee Motion Pictures Company
Cast
Marteinn Þórsson
Director
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
Leifur Sigurðarson
María Birta Bjarnadóttir
Æsa
Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir
Sjöfn
Elma Lísa Gunnarsdóttir
Kristína
Þorsteinn Bachmann
Prime minister
Helgi Björnsson
Eiríkur
Rúnar Guðbrandsson
Hrafnkell
Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir
Guðbjörg
Hafdís Helga Helgadóttir
Björk
Snorri Ásmundsson
Antoníus
Tanja Björk Ómarsdóttir
Anna
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