Brisbane Powerhouse and Volkswagen present
9th Annual Brisbane Queer Film Festival
Naissance Des Pieuvres (Water Lilies)
Sat 24 May 08
One of the standout discoveries of the 2007 Cannes Film Festival was this beautifully crafted drama – a fiercely perceptive account of doubts, crushes and the offhanded cruelty of adolescent girls.
It's summer in the suburbs, and the local swimming pool is the centre of attention. Marie, Anne and Floriane are 15. Pint-sized tom-boy Marie doesn’t make the synchronised swim team but lingers. Captivated by star performer, Floriane, a tall, blonde boy magnet, Marie neglects her friendship with plump Anne to get close to her new-found crush.
Sensitive and sometimes witty, this film is a provocative portrait of how hard it is to be a teen girl in the exploratory routes to womanhood.
Winner Best First Film Prix Louis Delluc Awards 2007
Winner Award of the Youth Cabourg Romantic Film Festival 2007
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2007
Director Céline Sciamma
FRANCE, 2007, 85 min
French with English subtitles
| Category | Cost | Date/Time | Venue | |
|
Film |
Full $15 Conc $12 Also available in Girls' Choice Package (see Festival page for details) |
Powerhouse Theatre |
 
|
