Little Children (film)
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| Directed by | Todd Field |
| Produced by | Todd Field Albert Berger Ron Yerxa |
| Screenplay by | Todd Field Tom Perrotta |
| Based on |
Little Children by Tom Perrotta |
| Starring |
Kate Winslet Jennifer Connelly Patrick Wilson Jackie Earle Haley Noah Emmerich Gregg Edelman Phyllis Somerville |
| Narrated by | Will Lyman |
| Music by | Thomas Newman |
| Cinematography | Antonio Calvache |
| Edited by | Leo Trombetta |
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Bona Fide
Standard Film Company |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
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Running time
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137 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $26 million |
| Box office | $14.8 million |
Little Children is a 2006 American drama film directed by Todd Field. It is based on the novel of the same name by Tom Perrotta, who along with Field wrote the screenplay. It stars Kate Winslet, Patrick Wilson, Jennifer Connelly, Jackie Earle Haley, Noah Emmerich, Gregg Edelman, Phyllis Somerville and Will Lyman. The original music score is composed by Thomas Newman. The film screened at the 44th New York Film Festival organized by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. It earned 3 nominations at the 79th Academy Awards: Best Actress for Winslet, Best Supporting Actor for Haley, and Best Adapted Screenplay for Field and Perrotta.
Sarah Pierce is a hapless, stay-at-home mother in a small suburb of Boston. She had been working on a doctorate in English, but set aside her work to marry Richard and raise their 3-year-old daughter, Lucy. Her marriage falls apart when she discovers that Richard is addicted to online pornography. She meets Brad Adamson, a law student who brings his 4-year-old son, Aaron, to the park. Although Brad's marriage to Katherine is loving and amicable, it has been lacking intimacy.
When he is supposed to be studying for the bar exam, Brad instead plays on a local football team or sits and watches teenagers skateboard outside his house, fantasizing about being young and carefree again. Brad and Sarah become friendly and, on a dare, kiss in the park, scandalizing the other park parents. They are instantly attracted to each other, but resolve to keep their relationship platonic. One day, several parents panic when they see Ronnie McGorvey, a sex offender who was recently released from prison, swimming in the pool with the children. After Ronnie is escorted away by the police, it begins to rain.
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