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Sex & Nudity

Violence & Gore

  • Two teenage-boys get into a fist fight; little blood.

Profanity

  • The F-word is used ten times. The S-word is used about a few times. Other exclamations and cursing are used.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Casual drinking during a party scene.
  • A psychiatrist habitually smokes.
  • A group of drunk teen-age boys are briefly seen.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • There is a scene where you can see the scars on the wrists of a boy who had previously attempted suicide.
  • This is a very depressing movie.
  • A teenage boy has reoccurring nightmares about the drowning of his brother.
  • A teenage boy and his parents have a heated argument.
  • A teenage boy (who had previously attempted suicide off-screen) is frequently seen in emotional distress.
  • All conflicts in the film are heavily emotional; nothing truly intense occurs.

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