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| 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 | |
| Raymond J. Barry | ... | Bullhorn Bob | |
| Sarah Buxton | ... | Slutty Kay | |
| Thomas Greaney | ... | Troy | |
| Anna Audia | ... | Isabella | |
| Celestial Hakim | ... | Courtney | |
| Hunter Reid | ... | Christian | |
| Chadwick Brown | ... | Tony Correnti | |
| Phil McGlaston | ... | Dewayne Rogers | |
| Bruce Kirkpatrick | ... | Bart Williams | |
| Adam Mucci | ... | Richie Murphy | |
| Chance Kelly | ... | Pete Olaffson | |
| Rebecca Schull | ... | Laurel | |
| Crystal Field | ... | Josephine | |
| Lola Pashalinski | ... | Bridget | |
| Walker Ryan | ... | "G" | |
| David Cole | ... | Skateboarder 2 | |
| Weston Elrod | ... | Skateboarder 3 | |
| Erica Berg | ... | Richard's Secretary | |
| Leo Trombetta | ... | Frank | |
| Christopher Nicholas Smith | ... | Steak House Waiter | |
| Adam Sietz | ... | Large Man | |
| Tom Perrotta | ... | Small Man | |
| Stan Carp | ... | Cabbie | |
| Sandra Berrios | ... | Kind Woman in Hospital | |
| Ivar Brogger | ... | ICU Counselor | |
| Myra Turley | ... | ICU Nurse | |
| David Rowden | ... | Tow Yard Attendant (as David Rowdon) | |
| Paul Mott | ... | Boy in Kathy's Documentary | |
| Margaret Pace | ... | EMT | |
| Beatrice Rigaud | ... | Concerned Mom at Pool #1 | |
| Mary Goggin | ... | Concerned Mom at Pool #2 | |
| Jillian Lindig | ... | Concerned Mom at Pool #3 | |
| William Harvey | ... | 1st Policeman at Pool | |
| Casper Andreas | ... | 2nd Policeman at Pool | |
| Matt Garifo | ... | Lifeguard | |
| Brooke Fazio | ... | Snack Girl | |
| Monica Dobson | ... | Wading Pool Mom | |
| Ken Tirado | ... | Bartender | |
| Carlie LaPorta | ... | Child at Steakhouse | |
| Cody Rubenstein | ... | Child at Steakhouse | |
| Joe Guest | ... | Ted from Richard's Office (as Joe C. Guest) | |
| Bruce Lee Gross | ... | Ray from Next Door (as Bruce Gross) | |
| Patrick Larkin | ... | Auditor Team Captain | |
| Michael Diesel | ... | Police Officer at McGorvey's | |
| Jennifer Rainville | ... | Reporter (segment "Channel 5 News") | |
| Gary Anthony Ramsay | ... | Off-Screen Anchor (segment "Channel 5 News") (voice) | |
| Patricia A. Gangemi | ... | Concerned Parent #1 (segment "Channel 5 News") | |
| Cynthia L. Wiese | ... | Concerned Parent #2 (segment "Channel 5 News") | |
| Loren Wiese | ... | Concerned Parent #3 (segment "Channel 5 News") | |
| Clare F. Mitchell | ... | Concerned Parent #4 (segment "Channel 5 News") | |
| Leon Vitali | ... | Oddly Familiar Man | |
| Conrad Angel Corral | ... | Slutty Kay Fan Club Member | |
| Darrell Geer | ... | Slutty Kay Fan Club Member (as Darrell E. Geer) | |
| Gil Ira Hayes | ... | Slutty Kay Fan Club Member | |
| Mark A. Pierce | ... | Slutty Kay Fan Club Member | |
| Marshall Lefcourt | ... | Slutty Kay Fan Club Member | |
| John Begley | ... | Background Football Player | |
| Mike Ganim | ... | Background Football Player | |
| Travis Koestler | ... | Skateboarder | |
| Daniel Falla | ... | Skateboarder | |
| Luis Tolentino | ... | Skateboarder | |
| Tugman Tookmanlian | ... | Skateboarder | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Will Lyman | ... | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Cheryl Patrick | ... | Pool Mom (uncredited) | |
| Callie Thompson | ... | Little Girl at Pool (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Todd Field | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Todd Field | (screenplay) & | |
| Tom Perrotta | (screenplay) | |
| Tom Perrotta | (novel) | |
Produced by | |||
| Kent Alterman | .... | executive producer | |
| Albert Berger | .... | producer | |
| Toby Emmerich | .... | executive producer | |
| Todd Field | .... | producer | |
| Patrick J. Palmer | .... | executive producer (as Patrick Palmer) | |
| Leon Vitali | .... | associate producer | |
| Michele Weiss | .... | associate producer | |
| Ron Yerxa | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Thomas Newman | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Antonio Calvache | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Leo Trombetta | |||
Casting by | |||
| Belinda Monte | (as Belinda Monte Stegemann) | ||
| Todd M. Thaler | (as Todd Thaler) | ||
Production Design by | |||
| David Gropman | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| John Kasarda | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Susan Bode | (as Susan Bode-Tyson) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Melissa Economy | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Michelle Johnson | .... | department head hair stylist | |
| Renate Leuschner | .... | wig maker: Ms. Winslet (as Renata) | |
| Suzy Mazzarese-Allison | .... | hair stylist (as Susie Mazzarese-Allison) | |
| Linda Melazzo | .... | makeup department head | |
| Randy Houston Mercer | .... | makeup artist | |
| Ira Senz | .... | wig maker: Ms. Connelly | |
| Chip Williams | .... | makeup artist | |
| Fleur Morell | .... | key makeup artist: Los Angeles (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Erik Holmberg | .... | executive in charge of production | |
| Patrick J. Palmer | .... | unit production manager (as Patrick Palmer) | |
| Ray Quinlan | .... | unit production manager (as Raymond Quinlan) | |
| Frank Salvino | .... | post-production supervisor | |
Art Department | |||
| Liz Bonaventura | .... | scenic artist | |
| Jason Brown | .... | on-set dresser | |
| Catriona Crosby | .... | set dresser | |
| David E. Duncan | .... | rendering artist (as Dave Duncan) | |
| David Scott Gagnon | .... | set dresser (as D. Scott Gagnon) | |
| Bruce Lee Gross | .... | leadman (as Bruce Gross) | |
| Nora Kasarda | .... | art department coordinator | |
| Martin Lasowitz | .... | property master | |
| Hank Liebeskind | .... | set dresser | |
| Amy Safhay | .... | greens | |
| Jennifer Santucci | .... | art department production assistant | |
| Grant Shaffer | .... | rendering artist | |
| Steven Shellooe | .... | stand-by painter (as Stephen Shellooe) | |
| Tom Warren | .... | assistant art director | |
| Tonero Williams | .... | assistant props | |
| Patrick Wood | .... | set dresser (as Patrick Woods) | |
| Stuart Auld | .... | scenic artist (uncredited) | |
| Gabu Camilo | .... | additional on-set dresser (uncredited) | |
| Michael Jortner | .... | assistant property master (uncredited) | |
| Derrick Kardos | .... | graphic designer: props (uncredited) | |
| Alexandra Mazur | .... | assistant set decorator (uncredited) | |
| Ginny Walsh | .... | greens foreman (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Gary Alper | .... | sound mixer: second unit | |
| Chris Carpenter | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Leigh French | .... | adr voiceover coordinator | |
| Daniel S. Irwin | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Robert Jackson | .... | dialogue editor (as Robert C. Jackson) | |
| Chris Jenkins | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Mary Jo Lang | .... | foley engineer (as Mary Joe Lang) | |
| Michelle Mader | .... | cableperson | |
| Alyson Dee Moore | .... | foley walker (as Alyson Moore) | |
| Scott Morgan | .... | foley recordist | |
| David Pastecchi | .... | boom operator (as Dave Pastecchi) | |
| Eryne Prine | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Whitney Purple | .... | sound premixer | |
| Will Riley | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| John Roesch | .... | foley walker | |
| Solange S. Schwalbe | .... | foley editor (as Solange S. Schwabe) | |
| D. Chris Smith | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Edward Tise | .... | production sound | |
| Greg Townsend | .... | sound premixer | |
| Lisa Varetakis | .... | supervising dialogue editor | |
| Tim Webb | .... | sound recordist | |
| Jerry Yuen | .... | boom operator: second unit | |
| John D'Aquino | .... | additional boom operator (uncredited) | |
| Christopher Fondulas | .... | additional boom operator (uncredited) | |
| Russ Klein | .... | boom operator (uncredited) | |
| Chris Navarro | .... | adr recordist (uncredited) | |
| Gabriel Sanders | .... | additional boom operator (uncredited) | |
| Eric Thompson | .... | adr mixer (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Michael Bird | .... | special effects coordinator | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Randall Balsmeyer | .... | visual effects supervisor: Big Film Design Corp. | |
| Ella Boliver | .... | digital compositor: Big Film Design Corp. | |
| J. John Corbett | .... | composite artist: Big Film Design Corp. | |
| Chris Halstead | .... | composite artist: Big Film Design Corp. | |
| Bill Hansard | .... | process effects (as William Hansard) | |
| Bill Hansard Jr. | .... | process effects coordinator | |
| Tyra Hanshaw | .... | visual effects producer: Big Film Desig Corp. | |
| Ray McMillan | .... | process cameraman | |
| Mimi Medel | .... | visual effects executive: Big Film Design Corp. | |
| Lauren Ritchie | .... | executive in charge of visual effects: Big Film Design Corp. | |
| Patrick Clancey | .... | digital opticals (uncredited) | |
| Joseph DiValerio | .... | visual effects (uncredited) | |
| Tarn Fox | .... | digital compositor (uncredited) | |
| Ray Harvie | .... | rendering artist (uncredited) | |
| Ntana Key | .... | second digital colorist: EFILM (uncredited) | |
| Jim O'Hagan | .... | digital compositor: Pacific Title (uncredited) | |
| Steven J. Scott | .... | supervising digital colorist: EFilm (uncredited) | |
| Alexander Serpico | .... | on-set computer graphics (uncredited) | |
| Danita Slaughter | .... | digital opticals editor (uncredited) | |
| Antonio Torres | .... | digital artist: Pacific Title (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Jamie Balling | .... | stunt double: Patrick Wilson, skateboard | |
| Jared Burke | .... | stunts | |
| Kevin Cassidy | .... | stunt double: Noah Emmerich | |
| John Cenatiempo | .... | stunts | |
| Douglas Crosby | .... | stunt coordinator: football sequence (as Doug Crosby) | |
| Mario D'Leon | .... | stunts | |
| Rocco Forgione | .... | stunts | |
| Valdimar Jóhannsson | .... | stunts (as Valdimar Johannsson) | |
| Tim Lajcik | .... | stunts | |
| Curtis Lyons | .... | stunts | |
| Erik Martin | .... | stunt coordinator: skateboard sequence | |
| Earle Masciulli | .... | stunts | |
| Jeremy Sample | .... | stunts | |
| David Shumbris | .... | stunt double: Patrick Wilson, football | |
| Igor Zinoviev | .... | stunts | |
| Ivan Zinoviev | .... | stunts | |
| Jared Burke | .... | assistant stunt coordinator (uncredited) | |
| John Cenatiempo | .... | stunt driver (uncredited) | |
| David Ott | .... | stunt double (uncredited) | |
| Christopher Place | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Anthony Vincent | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Lee Genick | .... | extras casting coordinator | |
| Philip Huffman | .... | casting assistant | |
| Laura Maxwell-Scott | .... | casting assistant (as Laura Maxwell Scott) | |
| Tannis Vallely | .... | additional casting | |
| Debra Zane | .... | additional casting | |
| Sande Alessi | .... | additional casting (uncredited) | |
| Kristan Berona | .... | additional casting (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Natalie Arango | .... | background costumer | |
| Ghilaine Bouadana | .... | set costumer | |
| Danielle Cadorette | .... | dresser: Ms. Connelly (as Danielle Cadorette-Acehan) | |
| Caroline Duncan | .... | costume coordinator | |
| Melinda Eshelman | .... | costume design: "Slutty Kay" | |
| Alida P. Field | .... | costume production assistant | |
| Sandi Figueroa | .... | dresser: Ms. Winslet | |
| Gabriella Kessler | .... | costume production assistant (as Gabriella Kestler) | |
| Carmia Marshall | .... | set costumer | |
| Amy Roth | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Raeanne Wright | .... | costume production assistant | |
| Erin Benach | .... | costumes (uncredited) | |
| Kater Gordon | .... | additional set costumer (uncredited) | |
| Lucia Lettini | .... | set costumer (uncredited) | |
| Natalia Parsons | .... | costume coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Maryann Scinto | .... | wardrobe costumer (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Beth Dewey | .... | digital intermediate project manager | |
| Rick Downey | .... | negative cutter | |
| Ntana Key | .... | digital intermediate assistant colorist | |
| Jody Levin | .... | executive in charge of post-production | |
| Amy Pawlowski | .... | digital intermediate editor | |
| Chris Regan | .... | color timer (as Christopher Regan) | |
| Steven J. Scott | .... | digital intermediate colorist | |
| Ken Terry | .... | first assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Bill Bernstein | .... | music editor | |
| Julian Bratolyubov | .... | music preparation | |
| Paul Broucek | .... | executive in charge of music | |
| Greg Hayes | .... | assistant music recording engineer | |
| Tim Lauber | .... | assistant music recording engineer | |
| Larry Mah | .... | music digital recordist | |
| Leslie Morris | .... | music contractor | |
| Thomas Newman | .... | conductor | |
| Thomas Pasatieri | .... | orchestrator | |
| Erin Scully | .... | music executive: Yari Film Group | |
| Lori Silfen | .... | music business affairs executive | |
| Armin Steiner | .... | music recordist: orchestra | |
| Thomas Vicari | .... | music scoring mixer | |
| John F.X. Walsh | .... | music business affairs executive | |
| Michael Ziner | .... | assistant music editor (as Michael Zainer) | |
| Jason Lloyd | .... | scoring stage manager (uncredited) | |
| Tim Rodier | .... | music preparation (uncredited) | |
| Sharon Smith | .... | music editor: temp (uncredited) | |
| Patrick Spain | .... | assistant scoring engineer (uncredited) | |
| Tom Steel | .... | scoring stage manager (uncredited) | |
| Margarita Sullivan | .... | music clearances (uncredited) | |
| Bill Talbott | .... | scoring technician (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| David Alexander | .... | clinical consultant | |
| Cassandra Barbour | .... | rights and clearances: Entertainment Clearances Inc. | |
| Brian K. Barnes | .... | location assistant | |
| Dana Belcastro | .... | production executive | |
| Judy Blinick | .... | post-production accountant | |
| Danielle Blumstein | .... | assistant production coordinator | |
| Jason Booth | .... | set production assistant | |
| Michael Braun | .... | accounting assistant | |
| Steven W. Carbajal | .... | location production assistant (as Steven Carbajal) | |
| Laurie Cartwright | .... | risk management | |
| Gina Caruso | .... | coordinator: Channel 5 news segment | |
| Kristy Davenport | .... | set medic | |
| Jon Davidson | .... | production controller | |
| David Dreishpoon | .... | craft service | |
| Jeff Egan | .... | production safety | |
| Fletcher Elkington | .... | set production assistant | |
| Erik Ellner | .... | business affairs | |
| Nicole E. Ferrari | .... | production secretary (as Nicole Ferrari) | |
| Maryann C. Fondulas | .... | first assistant accountant (as Maryann Fondulas) | |
| Catherine Generous | .... | second second assistant accountant | |
| Emily Glatter | .... | supervising production coordinator | |
| Kater Gordon | .... | set production assistant | |
| John Greenway | .... | set production assistant | |
| Joe Guest | .... | assistant location manager | |
| Susan Hegarty | .... | dialect coach: Ms. Winslet | |
| Ganesh Hennigs | .... | production office assistant | |
| Jeanette Hill-Yonis | .... | production attorney | |
| Rick Johnson | .... | stand-in: Mr. Wilson | |
| Matthew Kania | .... | location assistant (as Matt Kania) | |
| Herschel Knapp | .... | clinical consultant | |
| Michael Kriaris | .... | location manager (as Mike Kriaris) | |
| Laurent Lambert | .... | assistant: Ms. Winslet (as Laurant Lambert) | |
| Steve Loff | .... | second assistant accountant | |
| Cristina Lois | .... | production office assistant | |
| Richard Mancuso | .... | production accountant | |
| Christine Marino | .... | assistant: Mr. Palmer | |
| Sasha Markova | .... | assistant: Ms. Connelly | |
| Jeremy Marks | .... | assistant: Mr. Berger, New York | |
| Jeremy Marks | .... | assistant: Mr. Yerxa, New York | |
| Ginny Martino | .... | contract administrator | |
| Glen Mathias | .... | production liaison (as Glenn Mathias) | |
| Andrew Matthews | .... | financial advisor | |
| David M. McGuire | .... | assistant location manager (as David McGuire) | |
| Marilyn Moore | .... | clinical consultant | |
| Alyxx Morgen | .... | stand-in: Ms. Winslet | |
| Carla Occhiogrosso | .... | stand-in: Ms. Connelly (as Carla Ochogrosso) | |
| Greg Outcalt | .... | production coordinator | |
| Diego Pina | .... | craft service assistant | |
| Paul Prokop | .... | executive in charge of finance | |
| Christine Putnam | .... | production office assistant | |
| Ryan Quinlan | .... | set production assistant | |
| Serena Rathbun | .... | special consultant | |
| Joshua Ravetch | .... | production resources | |
| Christina I. Rodriguez | .... | set production assistant | |
| Virginia Saenz McCarthy | .... | script supervisor | |
| Elle Sauli | .... | stand-in: Sadie Goldstein | |
| Vincent Sauli | .... | stand-in: Ty Simkins | |
| Weiman Seid | .... | unit publicist | |
| Julianna Selfridge | .... | risk management (as Juliana Selfridge) | |
| Laura Sevier | .... | rights and clearances: Entertainment Clearances Inc. | |
| Joe Steele | .... | production resources | |
| Leo Trombetta | .... | coordinator: Channel 5 news segment | |
| Cori Uchida | .... | assistant: Mr. Berger, Los Angeles | |
| Cori Uchida | .... | assistant: Mr. Yerxa, Los Angeles | |
| Creel Brown | .... | additional production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Nick Carr | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Andrew Cavagnet | .... | additional production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Andrew Demarest | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Creagen Dow | .... | voice looping (uncredited) | |
| Logan Wolfe Edler | .... | set production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Chloe Finch | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Lowell Freedman | .... | set production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Cody Klop | .... | adr voice (uncredited) | |
| Patricia Porter | .... | payroll accountant (uncredited) | |
| B. Reeves | .... | additional production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Mark Romanelli | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Alexander Serpico | .... | computer consultant (uncredited) | |
| Jenna Leila Tardy | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Daniel Villagomez | .... | credits administrator (uncredited) | |
| Denise Violante | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Christina A. Wood | .... | stand-in (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| Michael Bloomberg | .... | thanks (as Michael R. Bloomberg) | |
| Katherine Oliver | .... | thanks (as Katherine L. Oliver) | |
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"You couldn't change the past," the narrator of Little Children tells us at the movie's close, "but the future could be a different story." The lives of the men and women who live in the very paragon of bland suburbia appear to be crunchy (and even somewhat unforgiving) on the outside, but inside they break, well, just like a little girl. A veritable sea of emotions, from love, despair, neglect, and hate churns below their pristine, everything-in-its-place veneers.
The placidity of this particular neighborhood is jolted by two things: the arrival of a sex offender (Jackie Earle Haley) and the emergence of a relationship between married-but-not-to-each-other Sarah and Brad; both events, directly and obliquely, are remarked upon by the nattering nabobs of middle-class conservatism in the town, particularly the rather particular hausfraus and soccer moms.
Sarah Pierce (Winslet) is a distant mother and wife; when she and her daughter Lucy visit the neighborhood playground, she sits away from the other mothers. As an indirect result, Lucy doesn't play with the other boys and girls on the see-saws or merry-go-round - she just plays quietly. Meanwhile, as the empty-headed women babble to each other (but not Sarah), a newcomer enters their midst - a stay-at-home father, Brad, whom they mockingly call (behind his back, of course) "The Prom King." Sarah's marriage seems empty and devoid of purpose. Brad, for his part, is married to a breadwinner - his wife Karen (Jennifer Connelly) is a documentary filmmaker who's completely absorbed with her work. Like Sarah, Brad is a little emotionally distant from his wife and their son, Aaron, so it's no wonder he and Sarah become constant companions throughout the long, hot suburban summer, spending their days either at the park or at the public pool.
The other main story thread involves the community's reaction to the presence of Ronnie McGorvey, convicted as a sex offender for flashing a young boy. Soon, there are fliers on telephone poles, and an angry outrage group is formed, led by ex-policeman Larry (Noah Emmerich), who seems to be more upset with Ronnie's existence than anyone else in the town.
At its core, the movie is about repression and "settling" - staying with someone just because they provide you comfort but no love is no reason at all, the film explains. Committing adultery just might be an okay act, even with children involved, as long as it means a better life for the principals. Brad and Sarah transform from nodding acquaintances to good friends who take care of their kids together (Aaron and Lucy even grow to become friends, although up to that point they'd both been loners.) When the opportunity arises for them to become more, though, they take it - an act that's not easy to conceal from the prying eyes of the neighbors, let alone their respective spouses and certainly not their children. How long, if at all, can they possibly hope to maintain the charade that they're just friends? Perhaps the thought that their own, current marriages are charades in their own right gives Sarah and Brad reason to believe they can perpetuate the sham against their spouses.
Meanwhile, Ronnie attempt to cope with living as a sex offender. He lives with his doting mom, who believes there is good in everyone; she realizes that what Ronnie did was wrong, but that it was an accident, and she tries in vain to protect him from the rest of the community, which is by and large out to lynch him. But the brilliant caveat here is that Ronnie is by no means a victim - not only did he do what he was accused of (although he shows remorse and a lot of self-hate), but he shows that he's capable of more of the same.
In fact, that's the genius of Todd Field's film - not only are people flawed, but they're believably flawed. In Little Children, people make decisions for selfish reasons, and there's no wondrous epiphany that somehow saves the soul and good standing of the poor decision maker - people live with what they've done, or they don't make the decision in the first place.
Winslet and Haley were nominated for their work here; the first-ever nomination for Haley, who was probably best known as Kelly Leak in the Bad News Bears films. He's eerie and creepy and utterly human as Ronnie McGorvey. You never really feel sympathy for the deviant, but you might feel a twinge of unease. For Winslet, this was the fifth nomination for the beauteous Briton, and it's astounding that she hasn't yet won. Then again, she's only 31 years old! Little Children is a stark, seamless, unsettling story that grabs a hold of your psyche and twists it almost to the breaking point, relying on strong performances by Winslet, Haley, Wilson, and Emmerich as well as a tortuous plot that provides quite a jaded look at the tranquility of suburban life.