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I admired director Todd Field’s work in “In The Bedroom”. I was stunned by the way he weaved the story from drama to suspense. Subtle yet effective. So, it is safe to say I was looking forward to his new film “Little Children”.

The film is set in the suburbs of America and shows different characters whose lives intersect in the middle of summer. he main story is that of reluctant housewife Sarah Pierce (Kate Winslet) and the affair she later has with good-looking neighbor Brad Adamson (Patrick Wilson). Later on, the two characters are defined by the unhappiness they are living in. She is married to a porn addict while he is together with a career woman (Jennifer Connelly).

We are also introduced to other equally interesting people: a child sex offender (Jackie Earle Haley), a former cop with a storied past who is obssessed in driving him away (Noah Emmerich) and other people in the midst of a boring life.

The film succeeds in dealing with each storyline. Not once will you feel confused. The performances are all memorable, with Winslet and Haley standing out from the rest. Never do you get a sense that it is just a film. You are sucked in to their world that you feel part of it. You would like and loathe the characters at the same time. The same with the film’s way of mixing heavy drama with a bit of humor. Sometimes, it does feel like a satire of suburban life as much as it is a tale of drama.

This film is probably the most overlooked cinematic gem we’ve had in years. highly recommend this film. This film will outlive the two-plus hours of its duration.

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Little Children, Todd Field, Kate Winslet, Patrick Wilson, Jennifer Connelly, Jackie Earle Haley, Noah Emmerich, In The Bedroom

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