世间女子多放荡

　　本片是《天堂的孩子》导演马吉德·马吉迪的处女作。原名《巴都客》，指的是伊朗东南部邻近巴基斯坦边界的一批走私客。这批可怜人有老有少，每天顶着烈日风沙和被军警追捕的危险，像野狗般在荒凉的沙漠上流窜。十岁出头的男孩佳发，正是其中的一位可怜人。佳发因为父亲挖井暴毙，跟妹妹佳玛在流浪途中被人口贩子诱骗。佳发被卖给走私贩阿布多拉，佳玛则卖给阿拉伯人。在佳发的小小心灵中，一直念念不忘的心愿是将佳玛找到兄妹团圆。为了达到心愿，佳发过了一段典型的苦儿流浪记生活。

　　摄影家岛津已喜男（竹中直人饰）想要出版一本摄影集，这是一本献给亡妻阳子（中山美穗饰）的摄影集，标题为《东京日和》，岛津希望藉着这本摄影集，重新去感觉他和阳子之间的情愫与回忆。
　　在旅行社工作的阳子患有内分泌失调症，因而常常出现有别于常人的情绪和行为，甚至会无缘无故地走失。同事和上司也发现她的异常，但岛津对她依旧钟爱，并尽力保护她，使她免受现实残酷的压力。在柳川之旅，夫妇俩人故地重游，然而，阳子的病症越来越严重，岛津最终未能留住心爱的阳子。

　　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.