信·守

我叫夏津生，做水产生意，45岁那年我儿子跳楼自杀了，他死后第37天我进了他所有的群，我发现里面全都是有抑郁倾向企图轻生的孩子，我不知道为什么，我在“约死群”留言1万9千次，问过127个男孩，49个女孩，到现在也没有答案……

　　律子(安藤聖)が美瑛に帰って来た。この間から、駅前の売店でソフトクリームを売っている。
　　彼女の帰郷は瞬く間に町の人の知るところとなった。 律子は高校を卒業すると同時に女優を目指し上京した。
　　いっときはテレビに出たものの、ほぼ鳴かず飛ばず。ついには男にも捨てられ、傷心での里帰りなのだという。
　　そんな話を聞いた農家の春夫(金子貴俊)は、気が気ではない。
　　ずいぶん昔に律子に振られ、今も未練を残しているのだった。
　　律子の親友･信代(小林きな子)は、傷ついた律子を心配する一方、
　　これまで全く浮いた話の出ない春夫のことも気にかかり、ならばいっそのこと二人をくっつけようと思い立つ。
　　信代の思いつきは、春夫の姪･サチ（福田麻由子）にも伝わり、母親（藤田弓子）まで作戦に加わることとなった。春夫の周りみんなで、春夫の恋を成就させようというわけだ。
　　この作戦の中心にいるのは、町の若者の間で｢恋愛の神様｣と呼ばれる職業不詳の男（きたろう）だった。

　　Summary
　　Bullied by his matriarchal mother, abused by his siblings, ignored by his father, Poil de Carotte's childhood is as miserable as it could be. An illegitimate child, he is the main reason for the enmity which exists between his parents, who continue to live together just to keep up appearances. In the end, Poil de Carotte's suffering becomes more than he can bear...
　　Review
　　Drawing heavily on the poignant novel by Jules Renard on which it is based, Poil de carotte is a modest yet appealing film which has stood the test of time mainly because of the quality of its acting performances and its inherent humanity. It is more memorable than Julien Duvivier's earlier silent version of 1925, also named Poil de Carotte.
　　The part of Poil de Carotte was played by 11 year old Robert Lynen, who was alleged to have been discovered whilst walking down the Champs-Elysées in Paris. Lynen is totally captivating and the film made him an instant star, launching what looked like becoming a very promising film career – until he was shot dead whilst fighting against the Germans in 1944. Harry Baur, a legendary stage and film actor (who also died during World War II, allegedly at the hands of the Gestapo), also turns in a typically fine performance. The reconciliation between father and son at the end of the film provides its most enduring image, enough to melt the heart of all but the most stoical of spectators.