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　　电影将以上世纪1950和1980年代的双时间轴呈现，故事以张云林（张艾嘉饰）为核心开始，观众将看到以倒叙手法回忆1950年代年轻的张云林（李心洁饰）在二次世界大战后的生活。妹妹张云红（林宣妤饰）的过世使张云林陷入罪恶感之中，此时，她也遇见了日本籍园艺师中村有朋（阿部宽饰），协助她打造纪念花园，并开启一段揪心的爱情故事。

　　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。

　　1969年冬，山寒水瘦的黄河岸边。穷庄稼汉赵大30岁还未娶亲，母亲临终前将他托付给本族大爷赵天堂。邻村姑娘狗旦与赵大相好，她出身不好，母亲病重无钱医治，赵大出于好心，卖掉自留羊资助她们。谁知，公社武装部长米来昌竟粗暴干涉，带人抓走狗旦。批斗大会上，狗旦备受污辱，赵大挺身而出大闹会场，结果遭人毒打。狗旦四顾茫茫，万念俱灭，跳进汹涌的黄河。狗旦死后，赵大的好友双喜四处为之求亲，但终无着落。赵大为了满足母亲的遗愿，一气之下揭下"阴婚启事"，米来昌横加斥责，赵大怒不可遏，顶风冒雪，将姑娘的尸骨埋进祖坟，挥泪离乡。星移斗转，冬去春来。赵大扦着春天的足迹重返故乡。邻居青青姑娘年轻漂亮、大方泼辣，但因换亲被迫嫁给了一个比她大十多岁的拐子，赵大同情她的不幸，青青从心底里爱上了赵大。一次赶集，赵大发现有人在自己书包内悄悄塞了双新布鞋，尤其那张劝慰他摆脱烦恼、投入新生活的纸条，滋润着他干涸的心田。他首先想到青青，但布鞋不是青青所送，赵大隐入迷茫。米来昌有愧当年迫害赵大、逼死狗旦，几次登门道歉，并要为赵大说媒，勾起赵大无限痛楚。双喜又为赵大介绍了农村教师沈玉兰。正当二人确定婚约时，赵大得知玉兰竟是自己"死妻"的寡母，深为惊讶。同族长辈坚决反对，玉兰的婆母极力阻挠。而玉兰又说出那双布鞋和纸条是她所赠，赵大左右为难。消息传开后，隐入无限痛苦的青青，在黄河边交给赵大一双她亲手做的布鞋，在他面前长跪不起。一时间，赵大的婚事又起波澜……

　　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.