Little Women tells the classic story of the four spirited March sisters growing up in genteel poverty against the backdrop of the American Civil war that looms in the background. Conjoined with her later classic Good Wives, Reeves' charming adaptation sensitively illustrates the sisters' path to maturity encompassing the many reversals of fortune in their lives. The romantic, tragic and comic elements are flawlessly captured, successfully creating an emotional journey that tugs at the heartstrings.