X 2000: The Collected Shorts of Francois Ozon (1994)

Synopsis: This collection of four short films by Mr. Ozon (WATER DROPS ON BURNING ROCKS), one of France's most celebrated filmmakers of the 1990s, is characterized both by the director's startling imagery... This collection of four short films by Mr. Ozon (WATER DROPS ON BURNING ROCKS), one of France's most celebrated filmmakers of the 1990s, is characterized both by the director's startling imagery and the frankly humorous way he approaches his characters' sexuality. The first short, "X2000" finds three nude couples milling around a deserted skyscraper the morning after the millennium. The second, "Truth or Dare," finds four curious teenagers playing truth or dare until someone's dare stuns all of them. The third film, "Little Death," is a serious and intensely moving drama about a young gay photographer who finally resolves his difficult relationship with his father after he dies and the son finds a box of his old photographs. The final film, "Bed Scenes," is a series of comic vignettes on lust and sexual etiquette. [More]

Director: Francois Ozon

Director: Francois Ozon