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Water Drops on Burning Rocks

2000 · 86 min

A claustrophobic, stagey chamber piece that shifts from seductive to cruel, watching power curdle desire with cool detachment.

Tagline
Based on the first full-length play by R.W. Fassbender.
Overview
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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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • obsession
  • identity
  • sexuality
  • isolation
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour4
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance, comedy
Directed by
François Ozon
Written by
Rainer Werner Fassbinder, François Ozon
Starring
Bernard Giraudeau, Malik Zidi, Ludivine Sagnier, Anna Thomson
Cinematography
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Runtime
86 min
Country
France, Japan
Languages
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