葡萄牙肥皂剧，2016年九月首播，共333集。

葡萄牙肥皂剧，2016年九月首播，共333集。

快乐无忧的童年已成瑰丽虚幻的梦境，前途无望的劳作成为每个人无法摆脱的原罪和负累。城市的上空阴云密布，楼宇、街道乃至周遭一切的底色被冰冷的大工业化固定为惨灰黯淡，纵使那据说能让人变得快乐的工具，也不顾是自欺欺人的机器而已。每个人都如永不停歇的工蚁一般，燃烧着本不辉煌的生命。莫不如注入一腔激情和梦想，去制造出真正可为自己带来快乐的工具。然而欲望无有止境，荣华富贵、美女地位，得到的越多，渴望的越多，反倒失却了最初的纯粹，那正是任何工具也无法制造和模拟的美好…… 　　本片获1998年获奥斯卡最佳动画短片提名。

快乐无忧的童年已成瑰丽虚幻的梦境，前途无望的劳作成为每个人无法摆脱的原罪和负累。城市的上空阴云密布，楼宇、街道乃至周遭一切的底色被冰冷的大工业化固定为惨灰黯淡，纵使那据说能让人变得快乐的工具，也不顾是自欺欺人的机器而已。每个人都如永不停歇的工蚁一般，燃烧着本不辉煌的生命。莫不如注入一腔激情和梦想，去制造出真正可为自己带来快乐的工具。然而欲望无有止境，荣华富贵、美女地位，得到的越多，渴望的越多，反倒失却了最初的纯粹，那正是任何工具也无法制造和模拟的美好…… 　　本片获1998年获奥斯卡最佳动画短片提名。

The mid-life crisis of a middle-aged, depressive college professor/author provides the center of this French character study. Abel Vichac has really let himself go. Though a successful writer, and supposedly working on a book about 'regret,' he is barely functioning. He can't sleep at night. During the day he is easily distracted, irresponsible and moody. He also ignores his patient live-in lover Aliette who has stuck by him for 10 years. As he mopes through another day, he gets into several awkward occasions. One of his students, Florence tells him off in a café. A young woman, Catherine hears this and afterward introduces herself as a fan. Later he decides to find her address and visit her apartment. There Abel meets Catherine's roommate Aurore and the former's jealous boyfriend Bruno for a tense scene. He is returning home when Abel encounters his brother's former lover Olga and this creates more awkwardness.

Abel Vichac, a renowned University professor, meets a student in a bar. She claims that her name is Aurore, and that she sent him a paper on his latest book. A few days later, Vichac, who has found Aurore's paper (and her address), turns up at her apartment. This is the start of a period of misunderstanding, romantic confusion and seductive schemes that ends in a major crisis for Vichac and his wife, Aliette. Written by L.H. Wong <[email protected]>

故事始于20年前，彼时Lou Slack（蕾拉·法扎德 Leila Farzad 饰）还只是一名机智、但陷入职场调查的女警；而Col McHugh（安德鲁·巴肯 Andrew Buchan 饰）则是当地帮派一名刚入行但雄心勃勃的信任。两人此后相遇，并达成了一项将永远改变彼此生活的协议，并建立了一种复杂但特殊的关系；这笔交易让Lou扭转了自己的职场运，此后她取得的成功都建立在欺骗和腐败的基础上；而Col成长为一名迷人的商人和房地产开发商，也领导着全市的贩毒团伙。如今，Lou经历的家庭悲剧被迫将她带往赎罪纠错的道路上，这样才有可能获得第二次机会、并且有更好的生活。

故事始于20年前，彼时Lou Slack（蕾拉·法扎德 Leila Farzad 饰）还只是一名机智、但陷入职场调查的女警；而Col McHugh（安德鲁·巴肯 Andrew Buchan 饰）则是当地帮派一名刚入行但雄心勃勃的信任。两人此后相遇，并达成了一项将永远改变彼此生活的协议，并建立了一种复杂但特殊的关系；这笔交易让Lou扭转了自己的职场运，此后她取得的成功都建立在欺骗和腐败的基础上；而Col成长为一名迷人的商人和房地产开发商，也领导着全市的贩毒团伙。如今，Lou经历的家庭悲剧被迫将她带往赎罪纠错的道路上，这样才有可能获得第二次机会、并且有更好的生活。