痴梦少女

　　一家玩具公司的狡猾主管绑架了圣诞老人，这对父子必须挺身而出，营救圣诞老人，拯救圣诞节。

西南偏南电影节剧情片竞赛。                                                                      　　Nellie and Daisy attempt to escape the institution for delinquent girls in 1954 New Zealand, however not only are they caught, it triggers a relocation to a facility on a remote island. The duo become a trio as well-to-do Lou joins them, and life on the island takes shape under the command of devout Matron. The trio rail against the system, dubious of the benevolence of the bible and taking refuge in their blossoming friendship. It’s hard to reform girls who don’t believe they need reforming. However, a sense of doom settles in when experimental forms of punishment take place in the dead of night. Nellie and Daisy plot rebellion, but unexpectedly find themselves at odds with Lou, who is afraid to break the rules.

　　阿里（福里斯特·惠特克 Forest Whitaker 饰）和母亲是从曾经惨绝人寰的种族屠杀中幸免于难的幸存者，虽然如今的他已然出人头地成为了开普敦警局重案组的负责人，但儿时充满了血腥和恐惧的回忆依然沉淀在他的内心之中，阴影挥之不去。　　布莱恩（奥兰多·布鲁姆 Orlando Bloom 饰）是阿里的下属，他的家族成员曾经是种族隔离活动中的激进分子，不过这并没能够影响到他和阿里之间的信任和友谊。一连串凶杀案的发生和一种新型毒品的出现将城市推到了风口浪尖，直到这时，肩负着巨大压力的阿里才发现，那些他以为已经成为过去的事情，其实并没有真正的过去，也永远都不会过去。

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