The film, directed and executive produced by W. Kamau Bell, sees the Emmy-winning host and comedian sitting down with a number of San Francisco Bay Area families. Through interviews with both interracial couples and their multiracial kids (ranging in age from 7 to 16), as well as experts in the field, Bell uncovers insights about the experience and identity formation of being y...。林來金與小弟來水相依為命,一次回鄉祭祖,拾獲炮仗回家燃點,豈料一夜之間,金竟變成女郎,水則變成大人,由此引發重重誤會,笑話連篇。得友人光介紹,倆人到酒店上班,金欲追求接待員菁,卻苦於自己是女兒身。酒店生意欠佳,打算結業,金和水出盡法寶,力保不失,此時兄弟變回原形,一切瓜葛,如何了斷?。Laura(西莉亚·约翰逊 Celia Johnson 饰)的生活简单而幸福:有一个爱她的丈夫,一对可爱的儿女。每个周四她都习惯搭火车去附近的一个地方买东西。这天,在火车站旁的一间小餐厅,眼睛被吹进了沙子的她得到了医生Alec(特瑞沃·霍华德 Trevor Howard 饰)的帮助。几天后,她又在餐厅遇到了医生,由于桌子不够,两人便坐在一起吃饭,相谈甚欢。原来医生也已经结婚,每个星期二也来这里的本地医院帮忙。两人约定下星期再见面......频繁的见面和陪伴,让两个已经结了婚的人越来越渴望见到对方,他们知道,他们相爱了......但这样的爱情在那个年代注定无法长久,即使他们深爱着对方,最后也不得不分离。Alec告诉Laura,他即将去遥远的南非,留下了失魂落魄的Laura......
本片改编自Noël Coward的独幕剧《Still Life》,获1946年戛纳电影节“金棕榈”大奖。。