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(Parental Guidance) Synopsis
Dir: Tim Mielants. Drama. Based on the novel by Claire Keegan. In a 1980s Irish town, a coal seller (Cillian Murphy) confronts his conscience after witnessing the cruelty faced by girls in a local workhouse for unmarried mothers run by the Roman Catholic Church.
Content elements
- Infrequent use of profanity
- Infrequent portrayals of corpses - little blood and detail
- Infrequent portrayals of alcohol and tobacco use in a recreational context
Thematic elements
- Courage and compassion
- Social injustice
- Families that we make
Classification rationale
Rated PG for substance use and mature subject matter
Classification date
October 30, 2024Was this page helpful?
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