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** Mae is devoting all her time to her son and trying to keep a lease on him.
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* ObnoxiousEntitledHousewife: Mary Ann, she is a judgemental housewife who prides herself on appearing to be a perfect mother and shames other moms when they don't match up to her standards. In the Lit Club scene, Sarah would go so far as to slut shame Madame Bovary (really Sarah) and she even engages in harassing Brad.
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* {{Fanservice}}: The sex scenes between Sarah and Brad especially since they're played by Kate Winslet (herself a MsFanservice) and Patrick Wilson (a MrFanservice).
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* YourCheatingHeart: A main focus of the movie.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Early on, [[AlphaBitch Mary Ann]] and [[KnightTemplar Larry]] both suggest that Ronnie be castrated. [[spoiler: He does it himself at the end and Larry has to drive him to the hospital]].
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Early on, [[AlphaBitch Mary Ann]] and [[KnightTemplar Larry]] both suggest that Ronnie be castrated. [[spoiler: He does it himself at the end and a horrified Larry has to drive him to the hospital]].
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* AdaptationalHeroism: ''Very'' donwplayed. In the novel, [[spoiler: Ronnie kills a girl after his mother's death. In the film he directs his pain inward, castrating himself]].
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* AdaptationalHeroism: ''Very'' donwplayed.downplayed. In the novel, [[spoiler: Ronnie kills a girl after his mother's death. In the film he directs his pain inward, castrating himself]].
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* MamaDidntRaiseNoCriminal: Downplayed. Mae is very much aware that her son is a pedophile, but she does her best to get him to change and won't have random vigilantes harass him because of his past crimes.
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* JumpOffTheSlipperySlope: Ronnie agrees to go on a date with a woman his age and try to leave his pedophilic urges behind. Then he has his date drive next to the playground so he can masturbate to the sight of the swings, and threatens to kill her of she tells anyone.
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* JumpOffTheSlipperySlope: Ronnie agrees to go on a date with a woman his age and try to leave his pedophilic urges behind. Then he has his date drive next to the playground so he can masturbate to the sight of the swings, and threatens to kill her of if she tells anyone.
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* JumpOffTheSlipperySlope: Ronnie agrees to go on a date with a woman his age and try to leave his pedophilic urges behind. Then he has his date drive next to the playground so he can masturbate to the sight of the swings, and threatens to kill her of she tells anyone.
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* GoodAdulteryBadAdultery: Sarah does not love her husband, but only cheats after discovering his obsession with a porn star. Brad does it as an escape from feeling neglected by his controlling workaholic wife and underappreciated as a parent. The one who has his affair portrayed negatively is Richard, who starts obsessing over Slutty Kay.
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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Sarah is described as plain in the novel, but is portrayed by Kate Winslet. This causes the HollywoodHomely trope in the film as Sarah is still angsting over her perceived inferiority to her lover's stunningly attractive wife.
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* AdaptationalHeroism: ''Very'' donwplayed. In the novel, [[spoiler: Ronnie kills a girl after his mother's death. In the film he directs his pain inward, castrating himself]].
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Early on, [[AlphaBitch Mary Ann]] and [[KnightTemplar Larry]] both suggest that Ronnie be castrated. [[spoiler: He does it himself at the end and Larry has to drive him to the hospital]].
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* OneDialogueTwoConversations: To everyone else in the lit club it seems as if Sarah and Mary Ann discuss whether Madame Bovary's affairs could be considered a feminist act. In reality, Mary Ann is slut-shaming Sarah who defends her pursuit of happiness in her relationship with Brad.
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* MadonnaWhoreComplex: Discussed in the Book Club scene where the members read MadameBovary and [[SlutShaming Mary Ann sees the titular character as a slut]], the other book club members try to take a more neutral approach when they weren't confused about the sex acts described, and Sarah takes a more diplomatic approach suggesting that the main character was trying to take control of her life.
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* MadonnaWhoreComplex: Discussed in the Book Club scene where the members read MadameBovary Literature/MadameBovary and [[SlutShaming Mary Ann sees the titular character as a slut]], the other book club members try to take a more neutral approach when they weren't confused about the sex acts described, and Sarah takes a more diplomatic approach suggesting that the main character was trying to take control of her life.
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* TraumaSwing: Ronald McGorvey does this at the end.
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Little Children is a 2006 American drama film directed by Todd Field. It is based on the novel of the same name by Tom Perrotta, who along with Field wrote the screenplay. It stars Creator/KateWinslet, Patrick Wilson, Creator/JenniferConnelly, Creator/JackieEarleHaley, Creator/NoahEmmerich, Gregg Edelman, Phyllis Somerville and Will Lyman. The original music score is composed by Thomas Newman.
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''Little Children'' is a 2006 American drama film directed by Todd Field. It is based on the novel of the same name by Tom Perrotta, who along with Field wrote the screenplay. It stars Creator/KateWinslet, Patrick Wilson, Creator/JenniferConnelly, Creator/JackieEarleHaley, Creator/NoahEmmerich, Gregg Edelman, Phyllis Somerville and Will Lyman. The original music score is composed by Thomas Newman.
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* TraumaSwing: Ronald McGorvey does this at the end.
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* GroinAttack: [[spoiler:At the end, Ronnie castrates himself.]]
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* NoEnding: [[spoiler:Brad injures himself in a vain attempt to feel young, Ronnie castrates himself and all the other plotlines are unresolved.]]
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* MakingLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces: Sarah and Brad first have sex on a countertop in a basement.
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* GreyAndGreyMorality: Oh so much....
* MadonnaWhoreComplex: Discussed in the Book Club scene where the members read MadameBovary and [[SlutShaming Mary Ann sees the titular character as a slut]], the other book club members try to take a more neutral approach when they weren't confused about the sex acts described, and Sarah takes a more diplomatic approach suggesting that the main character was trying to take control of her life.
* MadonnaWhoreComplex: Discussed in the Book Club scene where the members read MadameBovary and [[SlutShaming Mary Ann sees the titular character as a slut]], the other book club members try to take a more neutral approach when they weren't confused about the sex acts described, and Sarah takes a more diplomatic approach suggesting that the main character was trying to take control of her life.
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* ShutUpHannibal: [[MamaBear Mrs. McGorvey]] to Larry about how her son wouldn't gun down a child like he did.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: To AmericanBeauty, arguably.''Film/AmericanBeauty''.
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Little Children is a 2006 American drama film directed by Todd Field. It is based on the novel of the same name by Tom Perrotta, who along with Field wrote the screenplay. It stars KateWinslet, Patrick Wilson, JenniferConnelly, Creator/JenniferConnelly, JackieEarleHaley, Noah Emmerich, Gregg Edelman, Phyllis Somerville and Will Lyman. The original music score is composed by Thomas Newman.
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* StepfordSuburbiaStepfordSuburbia: The film's setting.
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* TheAtoner: Larry, for [[spoiler:shooting a kid by accident.]]
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** Sarah is stagnating in a loveless marriage and has difficulties connecting to her own daughter.
** Brad is miserable in a sexless marriage and desires to recapture his youth.
** Ronald is a sex offender struggling with his urges whilst being harassed and vilified by the neighborhood.
** Larry is trying to make up for a mistake in his past by obsessing on a clear-cut 'villain'.
** Mae is devoting all her time to her son and trying to keep a lease on him.
** Brad is miserable in a sexless marriage and desires to recapture his youth.
** Ronald is a sex offender struggling with his urges whilst being harassed and vilified by the neighborhood.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: To AmericanBeauty, arguably. •Stalking Is Love: Played straight with Ricky, although he means no harm, and really does love Jane.
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Little Children is a 2006 American drama film directed by Todd Field. It is based on the novel of the same name by Tom Perrotta, who along with Field wrote the screenplay. It stars Kate Winslet, KateWinslet, Patrick Wilson, Jennifer Connelly, Jackie Earle Haley, JenniferConnelly, JackieEarleHaley, Noah Emmerich, Gregg Edelman, Phyllis Somerville and Will Lyman. The original music score is composed by Thomas Newman.Newman.
It earned 3 nominations at the 79th Academy Awards: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Haley, Academy Award for Best Actress for Winslet and Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Field and Perrotta.
It earned 3 nominations at the 79th Academy Awards: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Haley, Academy Award for Best Actress for Winslet and Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Field and Perrotta.
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Little Children is a 2006 American drama film directed by Todd Field. It is based on the novel of the same name by Tom Perrotta, who along with Field wrote the screenplay. It stars Kate Winslet, Patrick Wilson, Jennifer Connelly, Jackie Earle Haley, Noah Emmerich, Gregg Edelman, Phyllis Somerville and Will Lyman. The original music score is composed by Thomas Newman.It earned 3 nominations at the 79th Academy Awards: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Haley, Academy Award for Best Actress for Winslet and Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Field and Perrotta.
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.
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* ADateWithRosiePalms: Sarah walks in on Richard doing this. Later, [[spoiler:Ronnie does this on his date.]]
* TheAtoner: Larry.
* DeadpanSnarker: Sarah, mostly.
* DysfunctionJunction: Everybody has their own problems and secret motivations.
* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: Ronald James [=McGorvey=], who loves his mother and whose mother loves him.
* FakeAmerican: KateWinslet as Sarah.
* GoryDiscretionShot: When [[spoiler:Ronnie castrates himself.]]
* SexlessMarriage: Brad and Kathy, Sarah and Richard.
* SpiritualSuccessor: To AmericanBeauty, arguably. •Stalking Is Love: Played straight with Ricky, although he means no harm, and really does love Jane.
* StepfordSmiler
* StepfordSuburbia
* WallBangHer
* YourCheatingHeart: A main focus of the movie.
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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.
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* ADateWithRosiePalms: Sarah walks in on Richard doing this. Later, [[spoiler:Ronnie does this on his date.]]
* TheAtoner: Larry.
* DeadpanSnarker: Sarah, mostly.
* DysfunctionJunction: Everybody has their own problems and secret motivations.
* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: Ronald James [=McGorvey=], who loves his mother and whose mother loves him.
* FakeAmerican: KateWinslet as Sarah.
* GoryDiscretionShot: When [[spoiler:Ronnie castrates himself.]]
* SexlessMarriage: Brad and Kathy, Sarah and Richard.
* SpiritualSuccessor: To AmericanBeauty, arguably. •Stalking Is Love: Played straight with Ricky, although he means no harm, and really does love Jane.
* StepfordSmiler
* StepfordSuburbia
* WallBangHer
* YourCheatingHeart: A main focus of the movie.
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