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《父母心》是獨立電影人約翰．卡薩維蒂於六十年代遇上荷里活製片之產物。故事講及精神科醫生畢蘭加士打聘請了來自音樂學院的朱迪．格蘭，於兒童精神病院利用嶄新手法教導外界認為無可救助的精神病兒童吉娜．羅蘭茲。片中兒童皆來自加州其中一間兒童精神中心，將這班被遺忘的一群真實地呈現在觀眾面前。都市人面對種種生活壓力，大量社會問題備受關注。當面對社會的陰暗面時，主流社會最初會以迴避的態度面對，而經過大量之社會運動、媒體報導等以令社會更多元、開放，以積極的態度去面對。這種社會心態轉變可能用上半個世紀，甚至更長時間。其中兒童問題從來都是一個敏感議題，而卡薩維蒂早在六十年代已利用光影之間揭示社會鮮為人知的一面，廣泛引起主流社會討論。卡薩維蒂是一位極具才華的獨立電影導演，游走於荷里活製作和獨立電影之間，利用偏鋒路線打破固有荷里活電影記事模式，注重強烈的演員性格去反映現實社會。本片被評為卡氏最為大膽作品之一，其寫實性令人嘆為觀止，創新起用精神病兒童在作品中表演。深刻地勾勒出這批非主流兒童的困境，打破大眾對他們的形象。而憑藉這齣先驅作品，我們更可以反思現時香港社會在這方面的缺失。As a result of co-operation between Cassavetes and Hollywood's producers, A Child is Waiting was shown in the 1960s. Burt Lancaster, a psychiatrist, hires Judy Garland to work at a psychiatric facility for children. Garland uses an innovative method to teach a mentally retarded child, Gena Rowland, who the world has turned its back on. Patients in the film were from a real life psychiatric institution, where this group of forsaken children was being honestly presented to the audience.City life is filled with all sorts of stress and problems. When facing the dark side of society, the mainstream community usually takes refuge in escapism. It is only after waves of social movements and media coverage that the people's attitudes about these problems would change and that they would take affirmative action about it. This process might take half century or longer. Children issue has always been a sensitive subject, yet Cassavetes has already chosen to show its untold stories in his film in the early sixties to arouse public discussion.Cassavetes was a talented independent filmmaker who also engaged in Hollywood productions. His works emphasized on his actors, and through their characters, instead of traditional storytelling techniques, explored the realities of society. This film was hailed as the most daring piece of Cassavetes' works. Its realism was praised, especially of his inclusion of real life patients. The patients' difficulties were profoundly illustrated so as to eradicate the public's prejudice against them. From this avant-garde work, we can even reconsider the situation of these issues in Hong Kong.source: Hong Kong Arts Centre

住在仙台的高中生・宫本大（山田裕贵 配音）深受爵士乐吸引，每天都独自在河边吹奏次中音萨克斯风。毕业后他来到东京，住进了高中同学・玉田俊二（冈山天音 配音）的公寓。某日，大在展演空间遇见同龄钢琴家・泽边雪祈（间宫祥太朗 配音），并邀请他共组乐团，受大影响而开始打鼓的玉田也加入组成3 人乐团“JASS”。连乐谱都看不懂，只是一心吹奏萨克斯风的大、从小就将一切献给爵士乐的雪祈、以及初学者玉田，以在日本最好的爵士乐具乐部表演并改变日本爵士乐风格为目标，尽全力投入在音乐活动之中。

朝廷内乱，为了保护皇上的安全，朝廷忠臣护驾躲在一间旧屋里，这座屋子称为鬼屋，凡来到这个屋子的心必死无疑。天兴庄谢庄主夫妇路经鬼屋，欲查清真相，却命丧于此。少庄主谢天骏为了父母报仇，前往鬼屋查探究竟。而此时，奸臣副总管亦获悉皇上藏于鬼屋，带大队人马赶至。原来谢庄主夫妇并没有死，只是以死来掩人耳目。天骏得悉真相后与忠臣们联手对抗叛贼，经过一场血战，终将贼人消灭，继续护驾上路。

聋哑青年茂（真木藏人饰）是名清洁工，他在一个清理垃圾堆时发现了一个被人扔掉的破旧冲浪板，捡去修好后就带着女朋友贵子（大岛弘子饰）到海边练习，贵子也是个聋哑人。茂对冲浪从喜爱发展到痴迷的程度，他一下班就到海边不停地练习，而贵子总是坐在海滩上微笑地望着他。日复一日，茂的技术越来越好。冲浪用品店老板送给茂一套潜水服，并给了他一份参加冲浪比赛的申请表。在比赛那天，茂和贵子兴致冲冲地到了海边，却因意外没有参加成比赛。但茂对冲浪的热爱不减，贵子也一如既往地支持他，在后来的比赛中，茂取得了优胜。几天以后，茂又到海边练习。贵子因事来迟，却没有看到茂，眼前是一片寂静的海面。