- 达米安(亚历克斯·以特尔 饰)是个虔诚的教徒,他与哥哥安东尼及父亲一起生活。一天,达米安在自己的秘密基地边捡到一个袋子,里面竟然装着20多万的英磅,眼看英磅就要统一被换成欧元了。兄弟俩在不告诉父亲的情况下,要把这些钱处理掉。安东尼考虑到了很多现实的问题,他好好利用这些钱,达米安却觉得钱对于他来说并不那么重要,他希望能把钱给那些贫穷的人。平日他更在自己的虚拟世界中,与不同的圣徒们交谈,不亦乐乎。不久,达米安发现一个行踪奇怪的人,原来是他是名劫匪,如今他要取回他的钱。圣诞节表演当天,他们的父亲发现了这件事。面对劫匪对家里的破坏,父亲决定把这些钱据为己有,与女友还有儿子们一起到各大银行换取欧元。就在前一天晚上,该劫匪需要达米安的帮助,再次获得巨款。但最后达米安决定要把那些钱都烧掉,就在这时候他看到了他日朝夜想的母亲,母亲借着最后的机会,要教会他看待世事……
- Can't say too much without giving crucial elements away. Just saw this at a screening in Boston and thought it was one of the more clever independent films I've seen in the past two years. Any cinema buffs, sci-fi fans, or documentary-lovers would find this a very inventive, well-executed, and highly entertaining piece. It seems like it would be unforgivable of any fan of Werner Herzog's to not see this film. You don't need to be a fan of his films to thoroughly enjoy this doc though. I have never seen one of his films before, but I went right out and rented two of them after seeing this film. Great cinematography, fantastic drama, some laughs, and some pretty terrifying footage that you won't believe you just saw!
- 1850年,一个遥远的法属小岛发生了一桩命案,醉了酒的渔夫(埃米尔·库斯图里卡 Emir Kusturica饰)犯下杀人罪,被判以极刑。然而这里山高皇帝远,没有铡刀之类的行刑工具,于是岛上的官员们求助于法国本部,让他们千里迢迢运来断头台。 在这个等待的时间里,博爱善良的上尉夫人(朱丽叶·比诺什 Juliette Binoche饰)相信渔夫是一个本质不坏的人。她自从跟随丈夫来到这个荒凉的小岛之后,就一直料理着花园。如今她让渔夫帮她修整花园,干各种琐碎的家务活。渔夫和上尉夫人一同行善,还得到了居民的欢迎。上尉(丹尼尔·奥德耶 Daniel Auteuil饰)知道两人相处得日渐融洽,甚至萌生爱意,但出于对妻子无私的爱,他只是默默选择让妻子得到快乐。 日子渐渐过去,断头台终于送到。上尉、上尉夫人和渔夫,也迎来了各人命运的转折。