本片是山中貞雄的遺作，也是他的“時代劇的庶民電影”的代表作之一。他在片中吸取了美國電影和法國電影的影響，並受到摯友兼老師小津安二郎的“小庶民電影 ”美學影響，將歷史上江戶時代的小人物形像注入現代庶民的語言、性格、行止、靈魂，成就了一部難得的社會現實主義的佳作。故事發生於十八世紀德川幕府時代，以悲涼調子訴說德川幕府時期低下層的生活，開頭與結尾都是自殺場景，映照出舊時日本社會草根階層的悲哀。另外，山中的剪輯流暢自如，視覺風格鋒如日本繪畫，演員表演也很自然。此片公認為山中最好的作品，也是他僅存的三部電影之一。Humanity and Paper Balloons,unlike most other Japanese films of this period,is a historical film with a critical edge.Refusing to glorify samurai,the film insteaddeflates the myth around them with a gentle humanity. The film opens directly after a penurious ronin samurai has taken his own life.At his funeral his neighbors from his slum mourn his death. Here the film introduces another ronin samurai who lives in equal poverty. Having pawned his sword for food,the samurai searches for work but to no avail. The family's only income comes from the little balloon children's toys made by the wife.Out of desperation,the samurai abets in an attempted kidnapping. After finding out,the wife kills him in his sleep and then takes her own life, closing the film's narrative circle.Brian Whitener, All Movie Guide.

故事发生在我国台湾。鱼仔（张雁名 饰）为重金所诱惑，替人刺杀某议员，不料流弹击中警员阿狗（陈恩峰 饰）的妻子美萍（白歆惠 饰），其女佩佩（陈诗颖 饰）受惊过度导制自闭，阿狗誓言緝拿凶手为妻报仇。四支被误为凶手遭警方击毙，但阿狗断定真凶另有其人。这天，鱼仔与阿狗不期而遇，并发现彼此竟是多年前的同乡，待他意识到鱼仔就是真凶时，鱼仔已泅水快速逃走。鱼仔诱拐了佩佩潜回久违的老家，年迈的父亲竟把佩佩看作多年前过世的女儿，令站在旁边的鱼仔泪盈双眼。女儿遭绑，生性暴戾的阿狗带鱼仔的妻小前往解救，经过一番良心的救赎，他们互换了人质......

Nothing compares to the magic and excitement of the holidays in New York City, where the streets blaze with lights, windows dazzle and a special box from Tiffany could change the course of a person’s life. Or several lives. Rachel and Gary (Zoey Deutch, Ray Nicholson) are happy enough but not quite ready for that big commitment. Ethan and Vanessa (Kendrick Smith Sampson, Shay Mitchell), the perfect picture, are just about to make it official. When a simple mix-up of gifts causes all of their paths to cross, it sets off a series of twists and unexpected discoveries that lead them where they’re truly meant to be. Because love – like life – is full of surprises, in the holiday romance Something from Tiffany’s.

1960年冬，美国议员小休伯特?汉弗莱（Hubert Humphrey）与约翰?肯尼迪（John F. Kennedy）争夺美国总统竞选初选民主党内提名。本片记录了汉弗莱与肯尼迪在威斯康辛州竞选的实况，包括他们在路上、亲民游说、街头拉票、微笑签字、投票准备等竞选活动，重点覆盖了汉弗莱在威斯康辛北部对农民的游说和肯尼迪在麦迪逊的城市演说，以及肯尼迪妻子杰奎琳?肯尼迪的简短讲话。威斯康辛州竞选是肯尼迪总统竞选活动的转折点，从此肯尼迪正式进入媒体中心，改写了美国历史。本片是直接电影（Direct Cinema）的代表作之一，纪录片导演罗伯特?朱（Robert Drew）及同事通过镜头角度安排与后期剪辑成功表现出他们对肯尼迪的支持。