Since they were born, Tom and Lola have lived their entire lives in
protective bubbles. Having no natural defences, they would both
die if ever they were to leave the sterile environment that keeps them
alive. Now nine years old, they dream of leaving their prisons
and exploring Alaska. They get to realise their dream one stormy
night...
American film comedy had its heyday in the 1920s and '30s, but it remains an important genre and has given American cinema some of its enduring classics.
In the 1940s, the shadowy, skewed visual style of 1920s German expressionism was taken up by directors of American thrillers and psychological dramas, creating that distinctive film noir look.