Protagonist Guy Maddin returns to
remote Black Notch island, where he grew up alongside an orphanage
run by his parents, to paint the lighthouse to appease his mother.
Memories of strange events there overpower him.
Guy Maddin’s mad, imaginary
childhood is a nightmare under the hyper-watchful eye of his crazed
mother restoring her youth like hell and a diabolically distant
scientist-father. Exploring the orphanage Guy unearths a world of
disturbing science experiments and devilish schemes.
The film consists of twelve
labeled chapters, and is narrated by Isabella Rossellini. |
主人公Guy Maddin回到偏远的Black
Notch岛。他的童年就在这里度过,父母还在此经营着一家孤儿院。他是为了安抚母亲而来粉刷灯塔。记忆中的古怪事件令他倍感压抑。
Guy Maddin疯狂虚幻的童年是个噩梦,一直处于他癫狂的母亲亢奋的目光监视下。母亲拼命地想留住青春,而父亲是个冷漠的人,他为科学而着魔。Guy对孤儿院的探索揭示了一个令人不安的实验天地,还有魔鬼般的阴谋。
电影由十二个带主题的章节组成,伴随着Isabella
Rossellini的画外音。
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