1972年的加拿大,英俊自恋的Dominic突然发现双胞胎兄弟的存在,而这个双胞胎兄弟则住在一个由堕落牧师领导的偏僻修道院中。Dominic决意拯救他的兄弟,并希望能够一劳永逸。可两个俊美、外貌完全相同的兄弟很快便陷入了一张充满着性爱、复仇、救赎的奇怪蛛网之中。
耍狠的大哥制定了地下法規,賺髒錢買華服,走路有風。小弟如我,只能在廣場嗑南瓜子,邊流口水看妹,邊模擬接吻,屬於我的時代何時到來?主角嘗試使壞,遇見鎮上的壞胚子,經歷詭異、噁心、殘酷卻又奇幻的一夜。鮮豔的影像色彩、實驗電子配樂,導演的處女作展現獨特風格,寫實的文本有著超現實的情節與視覺,使本片切中青少年議題而不落俗套。
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.