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Certification

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MPAA Rated R for some sexuality, language and disturbing war images
Certification

Sex & Nudity

  • Vera's breast is seen during sex. Glimpse of Vera's and Caitlin's breasts as they bathe together.
  • There are a few other scenes where sex is implied, either via noise coming from another room, or shown with a blanket covering both characters.

Violence & Gore

  • There is one protracted WWII scene with much gun fire, a scene where one character is in a violent labor that flashes back and forth between her husband having to amputate a soldiers arm on the battlefield.
  • A few domestic and barroom squabbles with some slapping, or Caitlin beating Dylan's head against the floor.
  • One scene involving a neighbor wrenching his rifle away from his wife, knocking her out in the process, and then shooting up the neighbor's house, culminating with him threatening to blow every one up with a grenade.
  • A sailor beats Dylan Thomas badly, who is left bloodied and lying in urine.
  • A woman crashes a bike and cuts open her head, which requires sutures.
  • It's WWII, there are several scenes where bombs are going off in and around where the characters are, scary but not particularly bloody.

Profanity

  • Discussion of sex with several F words.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Every character seems to smoke cigarettes, even in the bath, and once during lovemaking.
  • Drinking by adults, sometimes to excess.
  • NO drugs.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • One scene involving a neighbor wrenching his rifle away from his wife, knocking her out in the process, and then shooting up the neighbor's house, culminating with him threatening to blow every one up with a grenade.
  • WWII is on. There are some air raids in London and some battle scenes in Greece.
  • Caitlin reacts sadly after she has an abortion.

Spoilers

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Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The scene where Vera is giving birth that flashes back and forth between the battlefield amputation is very intense, as are the flashbacks to it.

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