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Water Drops on Burning Rocks (2000)

Original title: Gouttes d'eau sur pierres brûlantes

2000-03-15 · 1h 30m · FR
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In 1970s Germany, Leopold, a 50-year-old businessman, picks up and seduces 20-year old Franz, who swiftly moves into his bachelor pad. Their cozy relationship soon sours as Leopold turns cranky and argumentative. When Franz's buxom blond girlfriend surfaces, and then Leopold's elegant and enigmatic ex, things get funnier, steamier and a lot more complicated.

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François OzonDirectorRainer Werner FassbinderWriter

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Bernard GiraudeauBernard GiraudeauLéopoldMalik ZidiMalik ZidiFranzLudivine SagnierLudivine SagnierAnnaAnna ThomsonAnna ThomsonVéra

Keywords

1970sMale homosexualityGayBased on play or musicalSexual identitySexualityGay themeBisexualityEx-girlfriendTranssexualityBisexualOlder man younger man relationshipOne location

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Genre affinityComedy · Drama · RomanceTheme affinity1970s · Male Homosexuality · GayMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingShortEmotional intensityRomance

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In 1970s Germany, Leopold, a 50-year-old businessman, picks up and seduces 20-year old Franz, who swiftly moves into his bachelor pad. Their cozy relationship soon sours as Leopold turns cranky and argumentative. When Franz's buxom blond girlfriend surfaces, and then Leopold's elegant and enigmatic ex, things get funnier, steamier and a lot more complicated.

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Water Drops on Burning Rocks has a runtime of 90 minutes.

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