人与狗

　　Social realism regarding struggles of reservation-dwelling Native Americans in the North Central states of the US. Main character is an introspective and lovable person in a process of seeking pride and identity through tradtional and mystical means of gathering power. His high school friend, who is a Vietnam War Veteran, is exerting power as a highly principled social activist, using a modern rational materialist adversarial model of progress.

　　三个小故事串成了这个片子。 分别命名为"消失的阳光"、"错位的童 心"、"迷失的羔羊"。分别展示了儿 童、少年、青少年三个阶段的故事。 "消失的阳光"讲的青少年——家庭富 裕、物质丰富，然而亲子缺少沟通， 或是一味溺爱，或是不理不问，有心 人乘机进行蛊惑，导致了悲剧；"错位 的童心"展现了少年的故事，少年的内 心世界是单纯的、也是易碎敏感的， 有些不在乎会引发会心理问题，我们 对孩子的关爱，不能只停留在表 面；"迷失的羔羊"是社会现象的一个 表述，有一些犯罪团伙通过对儿童进 行控制来取得非法利益，实际上这些 被操控的孩子是很苦的，但在影片中 我插入了一些诙谐因素，只希望他们 被世界温柔以待。

　　The film (and the acting) is superbly done, but the story is intense. I like it for its' dark, thick, "Cul du Sac" psychology but it is certainly not for everyone for that very reason. Set in isolated, rural France makes this film all the more desperate.
　　The film is about strenuous relationships, loyalty - and despair. It is about accepting hardships without really understanding them. It is also about pity and how it is to be distinguished from love and admiration. I've seen many French films with the same intensity and I'm guessing that it will be mostly the French who will enjoy this film.
　　The acting is superb in this film – if you're in the right state of mind and don't loose your concentration. Jean-François Stevenin ALWAYS impresses me. He doesn't disappoint me here either. For general audiences, however, I'd recommend his performance in "Deux Lions au Soleil" which is much more easily palatable than "Peux de Vaches".
　　Despite the fact that I like "Peux de Vaches", I have difficulties recommending it to anyone other than French audiences and perhaps someone with a morose demeanor.