1821年，巴西迪亚曼蒂纳山脉，奴隶贩子António回到又大又破的农庄。他的妻子死于难产，他和精神错乱的岳母与成群的黑奴被禁足于这荒无人烟的地方，他娶了死去妻子的12岁侄女Beatriz。不安分的António再次与商队一起远行，年幼的妻子Beatriz却不知如何与黑奴们相处……
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.
女主角安娜（米拉·乔沃维奇 Milla Jovovich 饰）偶然在街头目睹一场凶杀案，被歹徒发现后追杀，慌乱的搏斗中安娜受伤跌入河中而幸免一死。安娜成了唯一活下来并看到过凶手真面目的目击证人。警察决定要从安娜身上找到连环杀人案破案的突破口。 受伤的安娜一周后从昏迷中苏醒，却发现她看到的每一张脸都在不断变化变形——她再也不能辨认出身边人的脸，包括自己的男友和父亲。这种症状医学上称为“人面失认症”，又称“脸盲症”。凶手似乎也知道了安娜因脑伤患上脸盲症的秘密。为了测试安娜是否真的不能认出自己，凶手不断通过各种手段对安娜进行试探挑衅，安娜感觉到凶手如影随形，随时就在身边威胁着她的生命。最终，凶手确认安娜只能通过衣服的颜色和领带的式样等特征来辨认不同的人，决定挺身而走险，换上了安娜前男友的衣服领带来见安娜，准备伺机将安娜带到偏僻处除掉。然而百密一疏，凶手一个细节上的失误让安娜突然警觉到眼前的男人不是自己的前男友，正是要置她于死地的罪犯。警察接到安娜报警后赶来营救安娜，展开生死较量，并最终将凶手抓捕归案。
