Water Drops on Burning Rocks(Gouttes d'eau sur pierres brûlantes)

Boston Globe by

The film does not offer an optimistic view of relationships.

San Francisco Chronicle by Bob Graham

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

Miami Herald by Curtis Morgan

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

Christian Science Monitor by David Sterritt

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

New York Post by Hannah Brown

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

Village Voice by J. Hoberman

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

Chicago Tribune by John Petrakis

As much a curiosity piece as anything else.

TV Guide Magazine by Maitland McDonagh

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

San Francisco Examiner by 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.