Dreaming of Lions vs Water Drops on Burning Rocks
Dreaming of Lions has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.5/10 for Water Drops on Burning Rocks). Dreaming of Lions is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 26m. Water Drops on Burning Rocks is the older of the two (2000 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dreaming of Lions
Water Drops on Burning Rocks| Dreaming of Lions | Water Drops on Burning Rocks | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2000 |
| Length | 1h 25m | 1h 26m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Paolo Marinou-Blanco | François Ozon |
| Main cast | Denise Fraga, Joana Ribeiro, Toni Gomila, Roberto Bomtempo, João Nunes Monteiro | Bernard Giraudeau, Malik Zidi, Ludivine Sagnier, Anna Thomson |
Synopsis
Dreaming of Lions
Gilda is terminally ill. Her only wish is to die without pain, and as all her suicide attempts comically fail, she decides to seek professional help.
Water Drops on Burning Rocks
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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