Water Drops on Burning Rocks

Water Drops on Burning Rocks

★ 6.4IMDb Score
Released:2000-03-15
Duration:86 min
Country:France,Japan
Director:François Ozon
Actors:Bernard Giraudeau, Malik Zidi, Ludivine Sagnier, Anna Thomson
Production:Fidélité Productions, Les Films Alain Sarde, Eurospace

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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