A superb film just as angedelamort ably describes it.
I would add that it's in part a story of how the young women manipulate each other. Because the director is a master of minimalism, our attention is forcefully drawn to how the characters extend and withhold affection. This "power dynamic" exists in every relationship, to varying degree, and we get a tutorial on it here. With due respect to Coppola, whose Lost in Translation is a minor masterpiece, this film doesn't drag. There's something interesting in every shot, the pacing is just right, and you come away caring about these characters for a long time, wondering what's next for them.
Review of Water Lilies
