Water Drops on Burning Rocks
Gouttes d'eau sur pierres brûlantes
2000 · 1h 26m · Comedy, Drama, Romance · France, Japan · Rated TP (FR)
Based on the first full-length play by R.W. Fassbender.
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.
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François Ozon6.3Smart score
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1970sbased on play or musicalbisexualityex-girlfriendgay themehuis closmale homosexualityolder man younger man relationshipsexual identitysexualitytranssexuality
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