故事发生在繁华的大都市东京，日韩十四岁的少女阿绿（中村里砂 饰）失去了唯一的亲人，日韩孤苦无依的她在误打误撞之中走进了名为“赤猫座”的巡回马戏团中，就此拉开了悲惨人生的序幕。无处可去的阿绿在马戏团中受尽了众人的凌辱和折磨，沦为奴隶和佣人，日子过得苦不堪言，每一天都是地狱般的写照 。就在阿绿快要绝望之时，侏儒魔术师出现在了马戏团中，出现在了她的眼前。侏儒魔术师的出现让快要倒闭的马戏团重现生机，他亦成为了马戏团中最重要的成员。与此同时，阿绿在魔术师的身上找到了久违的温暖和感情，两人决定结婚，双双逃离这充满了痛苦的魔窟。
梁祖尧
回复 :遗传了母亲精神病的凯伦（Harriet Andersson 饰）经过入院治疗，被作家父亲大卫（Gunnar Björnstrand 饰）安排到一小岛上调养。凯伦男友马丁（Max von Sydow 饰）是一名医生，两人的感情此时处于低谷，马丁相信凯伦有痊愈的可能。青春期中的弟弟米纳斯颇有才华，但看上去有些焦躁。四人在封闭的岛上休整，但各自心中的不安似乎正慢慢滋长。凯伦发现父亲在冷漠的观察自己病情变化后情绪短暂失控。次日上午马丁与大卫乘小舟离去，被留下的凯伦开始沉溺于冥想，并对米纳斯显示出侵略性，在两人回岛之前凯伦昏倒在破旧的木船内，她向弟弟宣称，自己听到了上帝的声音……本片是伯格曼“神之沉默”三部曲的第一部，于1962年获奥斯卡最佳外语片奖。
蒋曦儿
回复 :The film (and the acting) is superbly done, but the story is intense. I like it for its' dark, thick, "Cul du Sac" psychology but it is certainly not for everyone for that very reason. Set in isolated, rural France makes this film all the more desperate.The film is about strenuous relationships, loyalty - and despair. It is about accepting hardships without really understanding them. It is also about pity and how it is to be distinguished from love and admiration. I've seen many French films with the same intensity and I'm guessing that it will be mostly the French who will enjoy this film.The acting is superb in this film – if you're in the right state of mind and don't loose your concentration. Jean-François Stevenin ALWAYS impresses me. He doesn't disappoint me here either. For general audiences, however, I'd recommend his performance in "Deux Lions au Soleil" which is much more easily palatable than "Peux de Vaches".Despite the fact that I like "Peux de Vaches", I have difficulties recommending it to anyone other than French audiences and perhaps someone with a morose demeanor.
梁雁翎
回复 :为了女儿，Rose（拉达•米契尔 饰）与女儿一起来到了一个奇怪的地方。女儿常常梦游，Rose寻遍医生都无法把女儿的病治好，虽然灰心过但Rose还是不愿放弃医治女儿。女儿是她的命根，女儿梦游时总是说着一个名字，于是她丢下丈夫（肖恩•宾 饰），到了那个叫寂静岭的地方。Rose以为在那里能找到治疗女儿疾病的答案，但这个地方却出乎了她当初所想象。祸不单行的是女儿在这时候奇怪地失踪了。这里不像一般的城镇，空气中弥漫着让人窒息的浓雾。在这里居住的人不多，却有很多奇怪的生物居住，Rose到处寻找女儿，却不得要领。而且更常常遇到令她意想不到的事情，从未接触过的事物。渐渐的，她了解了有关这个地方的历史，也得知了一个秘密……
