Little Children
Drama, Romance
New Line Home Entertainment  (2006) 130 mins R

7.9 (26,867 votes)
Life is not quite what it seems in this haunting and sensual masterwork from Academy Award®-nominated writer/director Todd Field (In The Bedroom). Oscar® nominees Kate Winslet and Jackie Earle Haley star along with Oscar® winner Jennifer Connelly and Patrick Wilson in this "beautiful, provocative and compelling" (Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune) adult drama. Based on the novel by Tom Perrota, "this film pulls you in like a magnetic force" (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone) as it explores how the lives of seemingly perfect families can unravel in the awake of an adulterous affair....

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Cast and Crew
Kate Winslet  ......  Sarah Pierce
Patrick Wilson  ......  Brad Adamson
Jennifer Connelly  ......  Kathy Adamson
Gregg Edelman  ......  Richard Pierce
Sadie Goldstein  ......  Lucy Pierce
Ty Simpkins  ......  Aaron Adamson
Director  .....  Todd Field
Producer  .....  Albert Berger; Todd Field
Writer  .....  Todd Field; Tom Perrotta
Notes
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. (more)

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. (more)

Filming Locations:
Boothbay Harbor, Maine, USA (more)

Quotes:
[first lines]
Lucy Pierce: Want to take a walk with me?
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 24 nominations (more)