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64% Critic Match
Water Drops on Burning Rocks
“Based on the first full-length play by R.W. Fassbender.”
6.4 / 10• 2000• 1h 26m•NR• French
DramaRomanceComedy
Storyline
In 1970s Germany, Léopold, a 50-year-old businessman, picks up and seduces 20-year-old Franz, who swiftly moves into his apartment. The dynamic between them intensifies with the sudden arrival of their ex-girlfriends.
Cast & Crew
Bernard Giraudeau
Léopold
Lead
Malik Zidi
Franz
Ludivine Sagnier
Anna
Anna Thomson
Véra
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. François Ozon's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Water Drops on Burning Rocks is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
