影片灵感来源于罗马尼亚作家马克思·布莱彻1937年的自传小说，故事围绕20岁的主人公埃曼努尔展开。埃曼努尔患有骨结核，在黑海海岸疗养院度过了大半辈子。期间他在疗养院中找到了爱情，并为此尽力尝试勇敢面对生活。虽然身体慢慢枯萎了，但他们的精神拒绝向命运屈服。
影片根据真实事件改编，诺顿饰演的窗户清洁工一直以来都在独自抚养着儿子。但当3岁的孩子只剩几个月的生命时，他决定为他找一个崭新且完美的家庭。
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.
由德国畅销小说时空之恋改编的同名电影第二部Saphirblau（F调的宝石蓝/蓝宝石）。 格温刚刚发现，她是秘密时间旅行圈的"十二人"的最后一名成员。现在，她不得不与不断的过去旅行，她与吉迪恩的关系，并找出围绕圆的黑暗秘密。
