Little Children (2006)

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Director:

Todd Field

Writers (WGA):

Todd Field (screenplay) &
Tom Perrotta (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

3 November 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

The lives of two lovelorn spouses from separate marriages, a registered sex offender, and a disgraced ex-police officer intersect as they struggle to resist their vulnerabilities and temptations.

Plot Keywords:

Suburb | Deliberate Cruelty | Husband Wife Relationship | Castration | Satire

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 24 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Wed. July 15

4:30 PM

MAX

Cast

Kate Winslet	...	Sarah Pierce
Patrick Wilson	...	Brad Adamson
Jennifer Connelly	...	Kathy Adamson
Gregg Edelman	...	Richard Pierce
Sadie Goldstein	...	Lucy Pierce
Ty Simpkins	...	Aaron Adamson
Noah Emmerich	...	Larry Hedges
Jackie Earle Haley	...	Ronnie J. McGorvey
Phyllis Somerville	...	May McGorvey
Helen Carey	...	Jean
Catherine Wolf	...	Marjorie
Mary B. McCann	...	Mary Ann
Trini Alvarado	...	Theresa
Marsha Dietlein	...	Cheryl (as Marsha Dietlein Bennett)
Jane Adams	...	Sheila

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexuality and nudity, language and some disturbing content.

Runtime:

130 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (DuArt)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Ireland:16 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Singapore:M18 | Australia:MA | UK:15 | Netherlands:12 | Portugal:M/16 | Argentina:16 | Finland:K-15 | Canada:18A (British Columbia) | Brazil:16 | Greece:K-13 | Germany:16 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Chile:14 | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | Japan:R-15 | New Zealand:R16

Filming Locations:

Boothbay Harbor, Maine, USA

Company:

New Line Cinema

Trivia:

When the shot pans over Sarah's books, they include John Updike's "Couples" also about married couples in adulterous affairs in the suburbs.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the scene where Sara attends the book club meeting, the wine in her friend May's wine glass changes from red to white depending on the angle of the shot.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Lucy Pierce: Want to take a walk with me?

Movie Connections:

Features "All in the Family" (1971)

Soundtrack:

Battlefield Glory

stunningly quiet, tense, and interesting

I watched this tonight in order to avoid a downpour of rain in New York City. I love Kate Winslet and she was fantastic in this film. I saw "In the Bedroom" and "Little Children" had a similar style but was much more riveting. I was warned by a writer friend of mine, that the pedophilia might turn me off to the film, but the issues raised were brilliantly-woven into the plot line, and I never shy away from watching films that portray potential realities.

It was a good film. The actors were spot-on, and Jennifer Connelly was also really great. I recommend this film to anyone.

The movie ended on an ambiguous note- i'm not sure how I feel about the outcome of how the characters ended up. The love affair between the adulterers was charming and real, but in the end, it seemed like the end of the film took upon a moral note without convincingly demonstrating how the characters ended up in their decisions. It's almost like the story decided not to carry things through and reveal the possibilities of the plot line, because the film 'had to end.' Despite this, it was a good film, and raises a lot of questions.