Bernard Giraudeau, Malik Zidi, Ludivine Sagnier, Anna Thomson
French bad boy director Francois Ozon follows up on his controversial first two films Sitcom (1998) and Criminal Lovers (1999) with this adaptation of a play that legendary German director Rainer Wern... read more 
DVD Release Date: October 16, 2001
Stats: 141 reviews
This is probably the picture Anne Wheeler wanted to make, but then again she could call this "Better than Chocolate: The Sequel" I dunno... "WDOBR" is a good littel independent picture that focuses on four interesting characters who happen to have a problem dealing with love and ... read more
This is the most pretentious movie ever made. It's almost awe inspiring! You would have thought that during the filming someone would have said to tone it down a bit but no way! This movie is so awful that it has set back French Cinema by at least a decade... all that work by Bes... read more
When a movie synopsis has the word "shenanigans" in it, you KNOW it's got to suck and after a quick viewing, I agreed with my own comments. If I wanted to see idiots get drunk I'd go down to the local bar and hang out with the winos.
Quirky and empty characters in a simple story. The story may look good if its in the form of literature or a play with characters narrating their inner thoughts, but as a movie, they didn't show the thoughts of the characters, so we as audience failed to have a connection with th... read more
Very Strange movie! A 50 year old guy tries to seduce a 19 year old boy.. Then his girlfriend comes over..and it gets even stranger.
Good for Ozon, less so for Fassbinder.
...though it's not exactly good, there's something oddly compelling about the whole thing... Full Review
Hilarity, tragedy and a bizarre dance number ensue in this well-executed film debut. Full Review
It's a film that should satisfy followers of both Fassbinder and Ozon. Full Review
What first comes off as a simple satire brimming with an almost John-Waters-esque absurdity, can bear far deeper scrutiny and still not come up empty.
Franz -un adolescente de sexualidad aún no definida del todo- es seducido por un adulto en su departamento, Leopold, y después de la ...
Becomes deeply involving, highly thought-provoking, and remarkably engaging. Full Review
Both characters and situation are little more than routine. Full Review
The kind of exaggerated, elitist Euro-farce that cinema snobs enjoy just because they know the unwashed masses wouldn't. Full Review
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