这是一群高智商男生们的故事。二十世纪八十年代,英国北部的一所男子中学里,八个高中生正积极准备着牛津和剑桥大学的招生考试。这几个男生性格各异。有万人迷,自视甚高的Dakin(多米尼克•库珀 Dominic Cooper 饰);有四肢发达头脑不简单的Rudge(拉塞尔•托维 Russell Tovey 饰)等。他们对课本对知识有属于自己的解读。
教他们文学的是个肥胖,教学方式独特的怪老头Hector(理查德•格雷弗斯 Richard Griffiths饰),他主张学生通过课本获得情感上的共鸣和享受,而不是单纯为了升学而读。与他教学模式相反的则是学校新聘请的老师Tom(斯蒂芬•坎贝尔•莫尔 Stephen Campbell Moore 饰)。Tom的目标则是协助这些孩子尽可能考上牛津或剑桥。两种老师的两种教学模式,究竟孰优孰劣,或许并没有一个标准答案。
这是一个真实的故事。盖瑞(丹尼尔•戴-刘易斯 Daniel Day Lewis 饰)生活于当年战火纷飞的北爱尔兰,那时北爱共和军正致力于反对英国的殖民统治。年轻的盖瑞整日无所事事,偷鸡摸狗,无意间得罪了北爱共和军。
无奈之下,其父(皮特•波斯尔思韦特 Pete Postlethwaite 饰)只能送他到英国闯天下。孰料,刚到英国的盖瑞就被当地心急立功的警察诬蔑为北爱共和军的恐怖分子,还连累了在英国的姑妈一家一同被当作恐怖分子关进了监狱。
其父四处陈情,最后也被关进了监禁。父子俩在监狱受尽苦头。直到多年之后,一位英国的女律师才开始从头调查这件极其荒谬的冤案。这件冤案最后能否得以平反,父子能否重见生天?
A woman suffering from amnesia pieces together the events that led to her father's suicide, only to be haunted by the ghosts of children that she begins to suspect were murdered by him.
前东德最好的一部超现实主义幻想剧!
this is one of the most amazing looking,surreal films of all time and i only recently acquired it on video.it was just as good after fond childhood memories of it.highly recommended,with great special effects,and stunning set design,and vivid colour and cinematography.buy with confidence!
This is as you remember watching it as a child. Lifelike, overtly coloured and full of magical splendor, terrifying nasties and surreal characters. In short, do not shy away from this opportunity to show a "Christmas Special" to your children in favour of the usual fare from Disney and co. Rather, pop a fresh batch of pop corn, get first dibs on the comfy chair and opt for what was arguably one of the highlights of East German children's programming.