Gouttes d'eau sur pierres brulantes

Germany in the seventies.
Léopold, a fifty-year-old businessman, meets Franz, who is nineteen. He invites him back to his place. A love affair begins. One day, something of little importance leads to a difference of opinion. And from this moment on, there’s no such thing as “we“ any more. 

details

  • Runtime

    90 min
  • Country

    France, Japan
  • Year of Presentation

    2000
  • Year of Production

    1999
  • Director

    François Ozon
  • Cast

    Bernard Giraudeau, Malik Zidi, Ludivine Sagnier, Anna Thomson
  • Production Company

    Fidélité Productions
  • Berlinale Section

    Competition
  • Berlinale Category

    Feature Film
  • Teddy Award Winner

    Best Feature Film

Biography François Ozon

Born in Paris, France in 1967, this director and screenwriter studied at La Fémis film school and is now one of the most renowned filmmakers in his country. His work has already screened in the Berlinale Competition four times, with the ensemble cast of one of his most successful films, the comedy 8 femmes , winning the Silver Bear in 2002. In 2012 he was a member of the International Jury. He has made four films with Charlotte Rampling who this year is being presented with the Honorary Golden Bear for her lifetime achievement; Sous le Sable and Swimming Pool are both screening in the Homage .
-Berlinale.de

Filmography François Ozon

1999 Ein kriminelles Paar | 2000 Unter dem Sand | 2002 8 Frauen | 2003 Swimming Pool | 2005 Die Zeit die bleibt | 2009 Rückkehr ans Meer | 2013 Young and Beautiful | 2017 Der andere Liebhaber