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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

13岁的吉娜(珍妮弗·加纳 Jennifer Garner饰)充满对大人世界的憧憬。她渴望散发媚惑的女人味，和梦中情人那样约会，得到男孩们的青睐。但这一切都只是她的白日梦，事实上吉娜在异性男孩中间似乎没什么吸引力，并被朋友捉弄了一番。跟邻家哥哥马特（马克·鲁弗洛 Mark Ruffalo饰）大闹一场之后，吉娜已经完全厌恶了这乏味的童年，她要赶快长大成人！想不到，吉娜梦想成真了。她竟在第二天变成了一个30岁的熟女，有体面的工作和优厚的收入，人生翻开了春风得意的新篇章。虽然吉娜一头雾水，却也开始投入这上帝赐予的幸福生活。然而，步入了大人世界的吉娜真的获得了她梦寐以求的东西么？30岁的她理所当然要面对成人复杂的世界，这让她怅然若失；更不妙的是，她心爱的男孩马特，此时要成为别人的丈夫了。失去了童年和白马王子的吉娜，开始乾坤大逆转，她要找回丢失了的东西…

故事讲述叶惠与丈夫本来共同经营着继承下来的澡堂家业，但有一天丈夫突然无缘无故失踪，不知所措的叶惠决定继续经营澡堂，一个名为堀的男人进入到她的生活。与此同时，叶惠在朋友的推荐下雇佣了一名侦探寻找着丈夫的下落。

某市女市长突发奇想，下令不计教育背景、工作经历等，适龄的年轻人都可以报考警校。一时间，西班牙口音的花花公子乔治、擅长口技的乔维、懦弱的胖子巴巴拉、不爱红装爱武装的汤普森（金?凯特罗尔 Kim Cattrall 饰），以及被父亲好友里德上尉强制塞进警校的惹事泊车仔马哈尼（斯蒂夫?古根伯格 Steve Guttenberg 饰）等人涌向警察学院。与此同时，警校方面痛感严格传统的丧失，拉萨德校长令哈里和卡拉汉两教官在接下来的14周时间内对学员严加训练。这班背景各异的学员绝不是省油的灯，从武器痴迷者到夜夜化妆进入女寝寻欢的大情人无所不有，哈里少尉从学员中选出两人担任班长以配合自己的铁血教育，然而这一切都无法阻止一心求被开除的马哈尼的恶作剧……