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Water Drops on Burning Rocks

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Movie Info

Genre(s): Drama

Written by: Rainer Werner Fassbinder (play)
Francois Ozon

Directed by: Francois Ozon

Release Date:
Theatrical: July 14, 2000
DVD: August 21, 2001

Running Time: 90 minutes, Color

Origin: France

Language(s): French (with English subtitles)

Summary

RATING: Not rated

Starring Bernard Giraudeau, Malik Zidi, Ludivine Sagnier, and Anna Levine

A 50 year old businessman falls in love with a boy of 19 in 70's Germany. They begin a love affair, but a difference of opinion ends their "we" status.

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

90

Village Voice J. Hoberman

A movie of cutting humor, near-constant talk, and one show-stopping dance routine.

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90

The New York Times Dana Stevens

A brilliant satire of emotional politics.

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88

Philadelphia Inquirer Steven Rea

You can feel the world closing in, which, I would venture, is exactly how Fassbinder wanted you to feel.

88

San Francisco Examiner Wesley Morris

Through it all, Ozon supplies a sense of pathos that makes fun of its own soullessness, transforming a self-serious suicide note into an existential love letter.

80

Film.com Ernest Hardy

The film is very theatrical and admittedly "staged," but always purposefully.

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80

Chicago Reader Fred Camper

It's good to see a gay relationship treated no differently than a heterosexual one would be.

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75

San Francisco Chronicle Bob Graham

This nasty, provocative comedy comes from a play by Rainer Werner Fassbinder.

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75

Boston Globe Loren King

The film does not offer an optimistic view of relationships.

75

Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt

The best scenes capture the blend of irony, melodrama, and real emotion that distinguishes Fassbinder's most memorable pictures.

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75

Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sean Axmaker

Dark farce, a four-handed game of sexual trumps.

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75

Miami Herald Curtis Morgan

Very French and at times threatens to dissolve into a steamy sex farce.

63

Chicago Tribune John Petrakis

As much a curiosity piece as anything else.

60

TV Guide Maitland McDonagh

The whole thing has the air of a parlor trick, but it's a good trick, beautifully acted.

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60

Mr. Showbiz Michael Atkinson

Mild as satire and completely unconvincing as tragicomedy.

50

New York Post Hannah Brown

The static, claustrophobic movie is very much a filmed play.

What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this movie is 0.0 (out of 10) based on 0 User Votes

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