北极传说

《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

女老师凯瑟琳，她返乡时发现，当地恶霸将她的父亲凌虐至死，于是她决定自己成立一个帮派，以报杀父之仇，参与该帮派之人，包括了一些小混混、一个驯马者，以及一个超级古怪的枪手，结果，他们竟然莫名其妙的变成了英雄！

两个家伙，劳拉的司机和罗斯科男扮女装偷偷登上一艘全是女孩的游轮，船上有600名性感的、令人垂涎欲滴的女同性恋，整整六周，船上没有一个男人！当贩卖奴隶的海盗劫持这艘船时，只有我们的两个英雄来阻止他们。

女孩乔伊（布丽·拉尔森 Brie Larson 饰）被一个叫“老尼克”的男人拐骗，之后被他囚禁在其房子后院的棚屋里长达七年之久。在此期间她遭到强奸，并生下儿子杰克（雅各布·特伦布莱 Jacob Tremblay 饰）。靠着老尼克时不时的物资补给，母子二人艰难度日。尽管如此，母亲还是竭尽所能，为儿子杰克创造了一个安全而开心的成长空间。这个狭小逼仄的房间，成了杰克生活成长的神奇小天地。在杰克度过了他的五岁生日后，母亲决定告诉他真相，在这个小小的房间外面，有着更广阔的世界。他们开始策划逃跑计划，决心要逃出这个囚禁他们的房间……本片根据艾玛·唐纳修的同名小说改编。