本片是对英国文学家查尔斯·狄更斯半自传著作全新而独特的诠释。故事发生在19世纪，性色著名的主人公——大卫·科波菲尔在乱世中艰难寻找属于自己的角落。从他不快乐的童年开始，性色到他发现自己的写作天赋，大卫的人生之旅在欢笑和悲剧中交替，却总是充满着生命力、色彩和人性之光。影片阵容华丽，由戴夫·帕特尔、蒂尔达·斯文顿、休·劳瑞、本·卫肖、彼得·卡帕尔迪等一众英国本土标志性影人联袂出演。用一出盛大华丽的舞台剧全新演绎批判现实主义，向世界文坛举足轻重的文学大家致敬，从当下出发，和一百多年前广阔激荡的年代进行一场跨越时空的对话。
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回复 :Lois Ames is devoted to her job as the editor of a magazine, and her wealthy husband Fred is equally dedicated to polo and parties. Lois's long hours drive her secretary to quit, and she replaces her with Tom Sheridan, who happens to be in the office demonstrating a rowing machine. Tom likes the work and continues to advance until he is indispensable to Lois. Ruth Holman, Tom's fiancée, is jealous of Tom's relationship with Lois and with some reason, as he is falling in love with her. In the meantime, Fred is having an affair with Ann Le Maire, a woman whose interests are closer to his own. Because he feels his love for Lois is hopeless, Tom quits his job and plans his marriage to Ruth. Lois tries to patch things up with Fred, but he suggests that they divorce instead. On Tom's last night, Lois keeps him working late. Ruth is furious and storms up to the office where Lois and Tom are dining. She threatens to tell Lois's husband about their relationship, which leaves the way clear for Lois to announce her pending divorce. Ruth breaks off her engagement to Tom, and he immediately asks Lois to marry him.
回复 :以处女作《性、谎言、录影带》一举成名的导演史蒂文·索德伯格，在接下来的作品中出人意料地选择了一个十分冷门的题材，从小孩子的角度来反映三十年代美国经济崩溃时期的贫民生活是如何刻苦艰辛熬过来的。剧本根据美国作家贺契纳的童年回忆改编，主人翁是小学生，其父是推销员，其母生病住院休养，弟弟被迫送到亲戚家寄养。他一个人住在小旅馆中，依靠朋友的帮忙和自己的随机应变来应付三餐不继的生活。全片并无完整故事，但导演透过一些生动的细节描写和演员的生动演出重塑出一个特殊的时代。
回复 :高中生Sutter（迈尔斯·特勒 Miles Teller 饰）不学无术，爱泡妞、爱喝酒，同学都把他当笑话看。女朋友Cassidy甩了他和学生会主席在一起后，他不仅喝了很多酒，还醉驾，早上醒来时发现自己正躺在Aimee家的草坪上。Aimee（谢琳·伍德蕾 Shailene Woodley 饰）和Sutter不同，是一个认真读书的女孩，和妈妈还有继父住在一起，爱看科幻小说，没交过男朋友。原本八竿子打不着的两人竟产生了奇怪的交集。Sutter让Aimee帮她补习数学，Aimee欣然答应。两个人的感情迅速升温，共同分享着彼此的青春。然而毕业在即，Aimee就要去费城读书了；两个年青人也有着各自的家庭问题。他们将如何走向明天？
