Little Children

Little Children (2006), directed by Todd Field, is a provocative drama exploring adultery, loneliness, and moral failure in a seemingly perfect suburban community. Kate Winslet and Patrick Wilson star as two restless, unfulfilled parents who fall into a consuming affair, while their neighborhood is simultaneously shaken by the arrival of a registered sex offender. The film uses dark humor and literary narration to expose the quiet desperation hiding beneath the surface of ordinary suburban life.

• Based on Tom Perrotta's 2004 novel of the same name.
• Kate Winslet gained weight to authentically portray Sarah's suburban isolation.
• Jackie Earle Haley received an Oscar nomination for his role.
• Director Todd Field used a narrator to mimic literary storytelling.
• Filmed on location in suburban Massachusetts neighborhoods.

• "The really scary thing is, he's just like us."
• "You're not a failed writer, you're a writer who hasn't succeeded yet."
• "I'm not having an affair. I'm just trying to satisfy a need."
• "They called him the Prom King because all the women wanted him."
• "We are all just children trying to find our way home."