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Water Drops on Burning Rocks (2000)

★ 6.7Not Rated79 minDirector: François Ozon

2000 French film

Water Drops on Burning Rocks (French: Gouttes d'eau sur pierres brûlantes) is a 2000 French romantic comedy drama film directed by François Ozon, based on Rainer Werner Fassbinder's play Tropfen auf heißen Steinen. The plot concerns a 50 year old businessman in 1970s Germany, who becomes infatuated with a man 30 years his junior.

The film premiered at Berlinale on 13 February 2000 and was theatrically released on 15 March by Haut et Court to generally positive reviews from critics.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Water Drops on Burning Rocks about?
Water Drops on Burning Rocks (2000) — Germany in the 1970s. Whilst waiting for his girlfriend, a young student, Franz, allows himself to be picked up by 50-year old businessman, Léopold. In his apartment, Léopold provokes Franz into revealing his homosexual experiences and soon manages to seduce him. Six months later
Is Water Drops on Burning Rocks based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Water Drops on Burning Rocks scary?
Content rating: Not Rated. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.