影片根据真实事件改编，诺顿饰演的窗户清洁工一直以来都在独自抚养着儿子。但当3岁的孩子只剩几个月的生命时，他决定为他找一个崭新且完美的家庭。
一个刚死了丈夫的寡妇独自开车出城想缓解悲痛，却被一个陌生男子跟踪、绑架，关在人迹罕至的林中木屋里，并告诉她自己不是初犯。顽强的女子拼命逃了出去，在林间、河水里与残忍的绑架者展开周旋。
法国外交官托尔博早年曾经经历过一次火车出轨事故，因头部受伤得了失忆症。多年后，当托尔博成为外交新星的时刻，被一伙儿声称是他过去犯罪同伙的人敲诈勒索。由于失忆，托尔博并不知道自己是否曾经参与过犯罪，但他又该怎样摆脱这顶在他头上的巨大阴影呢……本片编剧巧妙，节奏掌握合适，层层深入的描述方式将观众牢牢吸引在这巨大的谜团之中，直到真相揭晓的一刻。
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.
1999年，技艺精湛的珠宝设计师，启程前往纽约展出他最新的作品。启程前他回到故乡探访，此行唤起了他25年前的夏日恋曲，回忆起年少时邂逅了对他影响深远的40岁的女裁缝师。两人之间横跨二十岁年龄差距的姊弟恋，让这段恋情注定是场无果的爱情悲剧。他决心改变命运，试图重写他的人生故事，却意外发现一个惊人的秘密。他的爱能超越时间的界限，还是终将永远被埋没？
