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In the Bedroom
Why this pick
Like Little Children, it turns suburban domestic life into a precise, morally unsettled pressure cooker, with restrained performances and escalating emotional consequences.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE2006 2h 16m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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CINEHUNCH / THE NEXT FRAME
Keep the feeling.
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Revolutionary Road
Why this pick
Its handsome mid-century surfaces conceal marital dissatisfaction, thwarted longing, and intimate cruelty, matching Little Children’s clear-eyed view of private despair.
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The Ice Storm
Why this pick
A chilly, exquisitely observed portrait of suburban families drifting toward betrayal and damage; its ensemble perspective echoes Little Children’s social scrutiny.
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Take This Waltz
Why this pick
It shares the tender but uncomfortable attention to marital restlessness and desire, allowing emotional uncertainty to matter more than easy judgment.
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The Squid and the Whale
Why this pick
Another sharply written domestic dissection in which adult selfishness spills into family life, balancing painful realism with acerbic, observant humor.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Unhappy with their respective marriages, Sarah and Brad socialise and soon sparks fly. While the two struggle to legitimise their bond, their community faces trouble when sex convict Ronnie returns.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Kate Winslet
Sarah Pierce
Jennifer Connelly
Kathy Adamson
Patrick Wilson
Brad Adamson
Jackie Earle Haley
Ronnie J. McGorvey
Noah Emmerich
Larry Hedges
Phyllis Somerville
May McGorvey
Raymond J. Barry
Bullhorn Bob
Jane Adams
Sheila