Water Drops on Burning Rocks
Based on the first full-length play by R.W. Fassbender.
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A chamber-piece exploration of desire, power, and sexual identity set in 1970s Germany, where a seduction spirals into emotional and psychological complexity when the past intrudes.
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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