# Little Children (2006)

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**Runtime**: 137 min
**Genres**: Drama, Romance
**Directed by**: Todd Field
**Written by**: Todd Field, Tom Perrotta
**Starring**: Kate Winslet, Patrick Wilson, Jennifer Connelly, Gregg Edelman, Sadie Goldstein, Ty Simpkins

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Todd Field here seems to be aiming for a great American suburban novel on film. It follows the ripple effects of an affair, plus a newly released sex offender, on a small Massachusetts town. It's a very literary film, as viewers are constantly reminded.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, raw, tender

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