影片改编自直木奖作家伊集院静的同名小说，讲述的爱犬死去的八岁女孩沙耶香（新津世知 饰演），和多年前失去幼小儿子的老人布濑（笈田吉饰演)在交流重要家人离开的心情时，逐渐温暖内心的丧失感的感人故事
十五年前的一次意外，成绩优异高中生宋浩离开了家乡，也离开了原本的人生轨迹。十五年后，他回到家乡，一切仿佛都已风平浪静。与老同学潘晓霜的重逢，给了他人生久违的光亮。他决定揭开那个十五年来不敢触碰的伤疤，重新掌控人生，完成一场似乎不可能的自我救赎。
玛格丽塔（马吉莉塔·贝 Margherita Buy 饰）是一位人到中年的导演，随着年岁的增长，她越来越觉得身边的一切都在逐渐脱离她的掌控。玛格丽塔最近正在拍摄一部新片，其中扮演男主角的巴里（约翰·特托罗 John Turturro 饰）是一个非常不靠谱的人，他的不受控制给玛格丽塔带来了非常多的麻烦，令她焦头烂额。 与此同时，玛格丽塔的母亲的健康情况也每况愈下，同时她的女儿似乎也进入了青春期，行为格外的叛逆。一连串意外的发生让玛格丽塔的精神濒临崩溃的边缘，可当她鼓起勇气咬紧牙关，在接踵而至的难题面前见招拆招后，她发现自己似乎对生活有了新的见解。
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.
