Little Children (2006)

Note Générale:

7,9/10   

Réalisateur:

Todd Field

Scénaristes (WGA):

Todd Field (screenplay) &
Tom Perrotta (screenplay) ...

Date de sortie:

3 novembre 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Drame | Romance

Intrigue:

The lives of two lovelorn spouses from separate marriages, a registered sex offender, and a disgraced ex-police officer intersect as they struggle to resist their vulnerabilities and temptations.

Plot Keywords:

Dysfunctional Marriage | Bar | Suburb | Sex Offender | Sex

Récompenses:

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 24 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

The Future Can Be a Different Story

Ensemble

Kate Winslet	...	Sarah Pierce
Patrick Wilson	...	Brad Adamson
Jennifer Connelly	...	Kathy Adamson
Gregg Edelman	...	Richard Pierce
Sadie Goldstein	...	Lucy Pierce
Ty Simpkins	...	Aaron Adamson
Noah Emmerich	...	Larry Hedges
Jackie Earle Haley	...	Ronnie J. McGorvey
Phyllis Somerville	...	May McGorvey
Helen Carey	...	Jean
Catherine Wolf	...	Marjorie
Mary B. McCann	...	Mary Ann
Trini Alvarado	...	Theresa
Marsha Dietlein	...	Cheryl (as Marsha Dietlein Bennett)
Jane Adams	...	Sheila

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexuality and nudity, language and some disturbing content.

Durée:

130 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur (DuArt)

Rapport de forme:

2,35 : 1

Son:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Classification:

USA:R | Ireland:16 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Singapore:M18 | Australia:MA | UK:15 | Netherlands:12 | Portugal:M/16 | Argentina:16 | Finland:K-15 | Canada:18A (British Columbia) | Brazil:16 | Greece:K-13 | Germany:16 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Chile:14 | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | Japan:R-15 | New Zealand:R16

Lieux de tournage:

Boothbay Harbor, Maine, USA

Société:

New Line Cinema

Anecdotes:

The character of Bullhorn Bob (played by Raymond J. Barry) is not in Tom Perrotta's novel.

Goofs:

Révélant des erreurs: When Brad is dropped at the train station, the train has "Long Island Rail Road" on the side. When Brad is picked up at the train station the station sign says "Boston", and the LIRR logo has been covered. However, the LED Destination sign on the side of the train says "Penn Station" which is the Long Island Rail Road terminal in New York City.

Guillemet:

[first lines]
Lucy Pierce: Want to take a walk with me?

Connexions:

figure dans The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2007) (TV)

Bande son:

Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)

The Future Can Be a Different Story

In the suburbs, the boredom Sarah Pierce (Kate Winslet) lives a dull marriage without love with her selfish husband Richard Pierce (Gregg Edelman), who is successful in his career but with awful sexual habits. She spends the mornings with her daughter Lucy (Sadie Goldstein) in the playground observing the behavior of the suburban mothers with their children. When Sarah sees the frisson caused by the handsome "househusband" Brad Adamson (Patrick Wilson) in the other women, she decides to talk to him. Brad tells her that he has failed twice in the Bar exams for lawyer and he is financially supported by his wife Kathy (Jennifer Connelly), who is a documentary filmmaker. He omits that Kathy is a woman that gives all her attention to their son Aaron (Ty Simpkins), refusing to have sex with him. Sarah feels trapped in her unhappy life and has an affair with Brad, who is the opposite of Richard, in the afternoons. Meanwhile, the pervert Ronnie J. McGorvey (Jackie Earle Haley), who was in prison for indecent exposure, returns to his mother's house and feels the prejudice of his community against his presence, especially from the retired policeman Larry Hedges (Noah Emmerich) that is trying to force Ronnie to move away from their neighborhood.

"Little Children" is an extremely well-acted movie that uses a modern adaptation of Madame Bovary to the present days in the American suburbs. The boredom condition of Emma Bovary and Sarah Pierce are very similar, both fell trapped in an unhappy marriage, and have love affairs to escape from their boredom. This movie really deserved the nomination to the Oscar in the categories of Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, with Jackie Earle Haley having a top-notch performance in the role of a deranged sick man; Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role to the stunning Kate Winslet, one my favorite and best actress ever – my only remark is that, at least for my eyes and taste, she is a charming and beautiful woman, and apparently Sarah Pierce is a plain woman; and Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, to Todd Field and Tom Perrotta that were able to perfectly develop a complex story with entwined lives of many characters in an adequate pace and eroticism. In the end, "Little Children" is one of those unforgettable and highly recommended movies. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "Pecados Íntimos" ("Intimate Sins")