# Little Children (2006)

> In a Massachusetts suburb, forbidden companionship and unresolved shame expose the private desperation beneath respectable family life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/967

## Facts

- Runtime: 137 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Todd Field
- Cast: Kate Winslet, Patrick Wilson, Jennifer Connelly, Gregg Edelman, Sadie Goldstein, Ty Simpkins, Noah Emmerich, Jackie Earle Haley
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0404203/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, tense, intimate, serious movie night, literary adaptation evening

## Synopsis

A tale of longing and discontent unfolds in the quiet suburbs, where desires clash with societal expectations.

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