An intricately constructed, lyrical and heartbreaking film about two young men wrestling with their sexuality in the repressive English society of the 1920s.　　Told in elegant flashback, an institutionalised novelist recounts the story of his love affair with a friend, convinced their shared sexuality could be ‘cured’.　　Visually striking, beautifully acted and defined by a haunting mix of romanticism and unflinching horror, this bold film bravely examines a shamefully neglected period in queer history.

一个流浪巴黎的街头歌手、他的好友以及一个两人都心仪的姑娘，三人的恋爱关系支撑了整部电影，故事性十分贫乏。导演莱恩·克莱尔的旷世激情与浪漫洋溢在巴黎的狭小出租屋中。本片描写了一个街头歌手竞争一个美丽姑娘的故事。通过歌曲对爱情和人性弱点的诙谐探索，世故的眼光和破天荒的新影音技术的使用捕获了巴黎浮华的气氛。