Mud Songs

Kate Winslet and the rest of the cast are in top form in this ensemble piece that explores the mundanity and emotional complexity of domestic life for people with children. But don’t expect something cute from Little Children. This is an involving film, one that allows the emotional undercurrent to slowly reveal itself. The story is so well-constructed and intelligent in the way it develops the drama, it’s difficult not to be affected by the experience. An unusual film, kind of strange in places, but good.