夏日细语

　　军车在险峻的山路上行驶着。车上坐着四个人：沉默寡言、外表冷峻的汽车兵排长沈新，聪明活泼的新战士王小多，刚多北京某医学院毕业返乡的藏族大学生格桑拉姆，她是受兵站站长委托前去为一名工人的孩子治病的，还有一个是病倒在路旁林中而被救上车的藏族猎人尼玛次仁。
　　车正疾驶着，忽然，格桑拉姆猛击驾驶室顶，大叫停车。原来她发现尼玛次仁带着大量麝香，准备私自贩卖。车停下了，沈新拿过尼玛次仁的羊皮口袋，准备将他送交赛塘县公安局。
　　不料半路上车出了故障，四人只得露宿。而尼玛则趁夜色逃走，没想到在森林中旧病复发，又遇恶狼。正当他生命垂危之时，沈新赶到，击毙了恶狼，救出尼玛。
　　翌晨，车修好后，四人继续前行。途中又遇山洪暴发。为及时把车上物资送到兵站，沈新毅然涉水引路，使军车顺利通过，可自己却被湍急的洪水冲倒。此时，尼玛不顾一切，接连跃上水中的石块，甩绳救出沈新。
　　在两天两夜患难与共、生死相依的旅程中，四人心心相印。
　　分别时，尼玛主动将麝香卖给国家，格桑拉姆的心中已深深地印上了沈新的影子，而沈新也很钦佩这个性格倔强的藏族姑娘。

　　事业有成、家庭幸福的女医生凯瑟琳（朱利安·摩尔 Julianne Moore 饰），总是被诊所楼下的一个应召女郎牵绊着目光。音乐教授戴维（连姆·尼森 Liam Neeson 饰）生日当晚错过凯瑟琳准备的惊喜派对，第二天凯瑟琳又看到丈夫手机里收到学生发给他的暧昧短信，一切似乎验证了凯瑟琳长期以来对于丈夫不忠的怀疑。为了证实自己的猜测，凯瑟琳雇佣应召女郎克洛伊（阿曼达·塞弗里德 Amanda Seyfried 饰）去考验丈夫。在克洛伊向凯瑟琳的汇报里，关于她与戴维的交往细节令凯瑟琳感觉到极度伤心，被背叛和失落的情绪笼罩的凯瑟琳和克洛伊发生一夜情。凯瑟琳在外过夜的事情令戴维极为不悦，在夫妻二人争吵的过程中，面对妻子对于自己不忠的指控，戴维坚决否认。三人之间的关系扑朔迷离，凯瑟琳的家庭遭受严重危机……

　　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.