Water Drops on Burning Rocks
2000 · 86 min · Director: François Ozon
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Germany in the 1970s. Whilst waiting for his girlfriend, a young student, Franz, allows himself to be picked up by 50-year old businessman, Léopold. In his apartment, Léopold provokes Franz into revealing his homosexual experiences and soon manages to seduce him. Six months later, Frantz has moved in with Léopold and they appear to live as an ordinary married couple. The strain is beginning to show, however, and after a row Frantz threatens to leave. Whilst Léopold is away, Frantz is visited by his former girlfriend, Anna, and their romance is soon rekindled. Before the two lovers can escape, Léopold returns and his charms persuade Anna to stay. Léopold's ex-lover Vera then makes an unexpected appearance and the menagerie is complete...
Emotional fingerprint
Water Drops on Burning Rocks (2000) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Anxiety 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Anxiety, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Anxiety and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 3 % | 10 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 10 % | 17 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 14 % | 26 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 15 % | 30 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 51 % | 25 % | 35 % | 39 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sadness | 53 % | 38 % | 41 % | 42 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Sadness | 57 % | 40 % | 41 % | 45 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 60 % | 36 % | 41 % | 54 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 62 % | 42 % | 46 % | 57 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sadness | 63 % | 54 % | 53 % | 47 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 62 % | 51 % | 56 % | 33 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Empathy | 55 % | 35 % | 50 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Empathy | 55 % | 30 % | 44 % | 40 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 61 % | 31 % | 41 % | 54 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 68 % | 41 % | 47 % | 53 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 79 % | 67 % | 68 % | 52 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 88 % | 84 % | 78 % | 62 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 89 % | 85 % | 74 % | 63 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Details
- Directed by
- François Ozon
- Written by
- François Ozon, Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2000
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Country
- France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
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