USA,
2006, 137 min
Directed by:
Todd FieldCinematography:
Antonio CalvacheComposer:
Thomas NewmanCast:
Kate Winslet, Patrick Wilson, Jennifer Connelly, Noah Emmerich, Jackie Earle Haley, Phyllis Somerville, Raymond J. Barry, Marsha Dietlein, Trini Alvarado (more)VOD (1)
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Kate Winslet stars as Sarah, an educated young suburban mother frustrated with her narrow existence, who forges a friendship with local husband and father Brad (Patrick Wilson). Both share a discontentment with life in their small commuter town, and a lack of connection with their spouses: Sarah's uncomfortable marriage to the successful Richard (Gregg Edelman) parallels Brad's frustration with his aspirational documentary maker wife, Kathy (Jennifer Connelly), and it isn't long before their friendship develops into a more complex entanglement. Meanwhile, the community is shaken by the discovery that a convicted sex offender (Jackie Earle Haley) is living in its midst. (EIV)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2007 - Kate Winslet (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 2007 - Jackie Earle Haley (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 2007 - Todd Field (Best Adapted Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2007 - Kate Winslet (Best Leading Actress)
Golden Globes
- 2007 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 2007 - Todd Field, Tom Perrotta (Best Screenplay)
- 2007 - Kate Winslet (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2007 - Best Picture
- 2007 - Kate Winslet (Best Actress)
- 2007 - Todd Field, Tom Perrotta (Best Writer)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2006 - Jackie Earle Haley (Best Supporting Actor)