海边的生与死

改编自浩克威尔同名小说《大只佬和马叼丁》，讲述一名居身幕后，深藏功名的网络掮客（大熊）的小人物江湖故事：一日，多年分道扬镳的合作伙伴阿德上门寻求帮助，声称卷入走私和借贷纠纷。大熊因为早年阿德的失信行为，而对阿德的言论嗤之以鼻，打发他离开。不久，在拍档阿渡的介绍下，大熊认识了一名背景未知的大哥木爷。木爷邀请大熊替他捧红旗下的一名网红直播梵一清，而一清正是阿德的亲妹妹。都市各方势力暗流涌动，谁能全身而退未尝可知。

　　當紅兒童節目《柴哥與喵弟》，一大一小扮演著一狗一貓的角色，風靡了整個兒童界。開心的舞台下，柴哥與喵弟卻各自面對著難解心事。喵弟心心念念著好久不見的媽媽，柴哥隱藏的地下情正蠢蠢欲動。一場旅行，帶領兩人面對了心中一直跨不過的點。

　　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.