“破浪而出"的丹麦导演拉尔斯．冯．特里厄扬名国际影坛的代表作，曾获坎城影展评审团大奖及高等技术委员会奖。 　　 男主角是德裔美藉青年凯斯勒，在第二次世界大战后回到从未涉足的祖国。他原是一个和平主义和理想主义者，希望以中立的态度来看待战后的欧洲人民。不料叔叔安排凯斯勒在一列火车上当列车长，使他有机会深入欧洲各地，聆听各种不同的声音，从而揭破了和平口号与人道主义的虚妄。而他爱上的铁路公司老板千金，更是一名纳粹主义的支持者，更使他陷入了两难之境。 　　 导演拍出一种令人目眩神迷的魔幻写实色彩，镜头运用大胆，使观众仿佛进入催眠状态之中，是一部个人艺术风格强烈之作。

A white Bull Terrier named Baxter is given to an elderly woman by her daughter. As time passes, the dog develops aggressive and murderous behavior in order to be adopted by another family.

A tow truck driver becomes the impresario, then the singer of a new rock band.

After a terrible accident, a psychatrist has to help Bruce to regain his memory. In flashbacks we learn that his family had to flee from New York after his father uncovered a large case of corruption. Bruce didn't know this for most of his life, until he found a passport with a different name in it. After the first shock he tries to continue living like a normal teenager. Unknowingly his cute little girlfriend "Patrick" brings them in danger..