Little Children (DVD)

This is a very good film that was nominated for two Oscars, and won numerous other international awards as well.

Two couples in Sarah and Richard Pierce (Kate Winslet and Gregg Edelman); and Kathy and Brad Adamson (Jennifer Connelly and Patrick Wilson), have a small child apiece. Through the kids: the two non-breadwinners in each instance (viz Sarah and Brad) encounter each other nearly every day in public places like the playparks and the local municipal swimming pool, and develop a relationship together – soon believing themselves to be in love with one another.

A sub-plot involves Ronald James McGorvey (Jackie Earle Haley) a previously convicted sex-offender who has a soft spot for his mother (Phyllis Somerville), and who comes to live in the area. He finds himself being meaninglessly persecuted by Larry Hedges (Noah Emerich), a former police officer with a very spotty record indeed.

The acting is near-perfect; and the masterfully well thought out literate script puts several important messages across – without ever running the risk of being “preachy.”

Todd Field directs this ensemble drama based on the novel by Tom Perrotta. Kate Winslet stars as Sarah, an educated young suburban mother frustrated with her narrow existence, who forges a friendship with local husband and father Brad (Patrick Wilson). Both share a discontentment with life in their small commuter town, and a lack of connection with their spouses: Sarah's uncomfortable marriage to the successful Richard (Gregg Edelman) parallels Brad's frustration with his aspirational documentary maker wife, Kathy (Jennifer Connelly), and it isn't long before their friendship develops into a more complex entanglement. Meanwhile, the community is shaken by the discovery that a convicted sex offender (Jackie Earle Haley) is living in its midst.

General

Studio:	E & V Publications
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2007
Movie released:	2006
Actors:	Kate Winslet • Patrick Wilson • Jennifer Connelly • Gregg Edelman • Sadie Goldstein • Ty Simpkins • Noah Emmerich • Jackie Earle Haley • Phyllis Somerville
Contributors:	Albert Berger • Ron Yerxa • Todd Field • Tom Perrotta • Thomas Newman
Directors:	Todd Field
Dimensions:	192 x 137 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:
Region encoding:	Region 2. This DVD will play in all South African DVD players.
Audio format:	Dolby Digital 5.1
Video format:	Widescreen 16:9 (1.78:1)
Languages:	English
Age restriction:	15
Categories:	DVD > Drama DVD > Feature Film
LSN:	XD3-V6H-8KE-7
Barcode:	5017239194696

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