Hannes Kaetner

　　The summer of 1939, France and Provence, 14 year old boy Julian is infatuated with her cousin Julia, Julia and his family lived in a sm all hotel, unfortunately, she ignored him, because she is the cousin in several years. The guests of the hotel Charles, a shameful 20 year-old young people, regardless of their own was engaged at this girl, joined the competition game...

　　本片出自德国新浪潮电影代表人物之一，《铁皮鼓》导演沃尔克·施隆多夫之手，是一部向法国著名导演让·梅尔维尔致敬的经典作品。影片描写第一次世界大战期间，高贵的索菲女伯爵爱上了一位普通士兵，但动荡的时代，因为这段恋情却给两人带来了可怕的灾难，影片悲伤而凄凉，是导演沃尔克·施隆多夫除《铁皮鼓》以外，最被人认同的大师作品……

　　影片展示了日常生活中人们彼此施加的暴虐、残忍、凌辱，他们忍受着，甚至埋在内心里。该片的人物都是一幅幅罕见的夸张到病态程度的漫画。一个变态的浪漫主义诗人以及古怪家庭的一出超现实的暴力和尖锐之作。（kavkalu）