Water Drops On Burning Rocks (2000) – François Ozon
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French director François Ozon directed this film based on Fassbinder’s play. Ozon’s work is very reminiscent of Fassbinder’s. Incidentally Ozon and Fassbinder share an appraisal of the work of American director Douglas Sirk.

Most memorable line (I paraphrase) “and you know how difficult it is for me to find pleasure,” said reproachfully by the older man (pictured right) to his submissive young male partner (pictured left).

Rating: Psychological realism 8/10, feelgood factor 3/10, oddity value 7/10. Recommended.

Digression: In the back of the photograph, you can see American actress Anna Thomson (one more picture here, who was the lead in one of the more interesting American productions of the 2000s: Fast Food Fast Women (2000).