Reversed Destiny vs Water Lilies
Reversed Destiny has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.5/10 for Water Lilies). Water Lilies is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 50m. Water Lilies is the older of the two (2007 against 2024). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Reversed Destiny | Water Lilies | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2007 |
| Length | 1h 50m | 1h 25m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Drama, Romance |
| Country | China | – |
| Director | Wen Jing | Céline Sciamma |
| Main cast | Qiu Tian, Bao Shangen, Huang Minghao, Vivi Chen, Wu Jiakai | Christophe Vandevelde, Christel Baras, Adèle Haenel, Alice de Lencquesaing, Louise Blachère |
Synopsis
Reversed Destiny
Mo Xingxing struggles with mental health issues due to the tragic death of her mother, who died heroically while saving a lost boy. Despite this trauma, she enjoyed a warm and supportive youth alongside her close friends, Mi Sha and Lu Li. However, a life-changing discovery forces her to confront painful truths, leading her to leave without saying goodbye. Ten years later, Xingxing reunites with her friend Lu Li, igniting a journey of…
Water Lilies
Set during a sultry summer in a French suburb, Marie is desperate to join the local pool's synchronized swimming team, but is her interest solely for the sake of sport or for a chance to get close to Floriane, the bad girl of the team? Sciamma, and the two leads, capture the uncertainty of teenage sexuality with a sympathetic eye in this delicate drama of the angst of coming-of-age.
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