 Little Children 2006  R, 130 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy / Romance
Director: Todd Field
Cast: Kate Winslet, Jennifer Connelly, Patrick Wilson, Noah Emmerich, Jackie Earle Haley, Gregg Edelman, Phyllis Somerville, Raymond J. Barry, Jane Adams, Ty Simpkins, Sadie Goldstein, Trini Alvarado
Suburban parents–stay-at-home dad Brad Adamson (Patrick Wilson) and frustrated mom Sarah Pierce (Kate Winslet)–meet while taking their children to community playgrounds. Their sexual attraction to each other is obvious, and, after awhile, a torrid affair ensues. Meanwhile, Brad's friend Larry Hedges (Noah Emmerich) spends much of his time driving by the house of recently released sex offender Ronald James McGorvey (Jackie Earle Haley) who has returned to the neighborhood to live with his mother (Phyllis Somerville). The lives and adventures of other parents in the neighborhood cross as well while supervising their children at playgrounds and pools in the small town. Three Academy Award nominations were received, including Best Actress (Kate Winslet) and Supporting Actress (Jackie Earle Haley).
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Revolutionary Road 2008  R, 119 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Sam Mendes
Cast: Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kathy Bates, Michael Shannon, Kathryn Hahn, David Harbour, Dylan Baker, Richard Easton, Zoe Kazan, Jay O. Sanders, Max Casella, Keith Reddin, Ty Simpkins, Ryan Simpkins, Max Baker
Problems are developing in the marriage of a Connecticut couple, Frank and April (Leonardo DeCaprio and Kate Winslet), as they find themselves becoming a typical suburban family, which is what they vowed never to do. April's solution is to move as a family to France where they believe that they will be free from consumer demands and will be able to enjoy their artistic spirits. They brag to their neighbors about their decision, but will they be able–amidst constant arguments–to carry out their plans for a new lifestyle in France? Mentally challenged John Givings (Michael Shannon) appears to the only one to understand the Wheelers' problem. The film received three Academy Award nominations including Shannon for Best Supporting Actor.
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| 1. Little Children (2006)
2. Revolutionary Road (2008)
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