little children and the playground

thomas and i went to the movies this afternoon to see little children, which i conveniently stole the movie poster from amazon.com.  thank you very much.

i must say that we both walked away really loving the movie and its rich dynamic cast.  it is clearly a movie about people who have kids and how their lives intersect with each others and the differences they have.

but the movie definitely leaves you with an eerie feeling.  is this just a snapshot of what life is like for everyone?  is there a message?  are we supposed to make a change or are we supposed to just continue living in the snapshot we created for ourselves?  there is no answer to this question or any other you can pose while watching the film, but nonetheless, it is compelling to watch.

amazingly enough, i feel for each and every one of the characters in the film as they struggle to deal with their lives.  the screen writer is quite talented at portraying them with subtleties and making them sympathetic on some level, to some degree.  i can see why this film got some oscar nods.