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(14A) Synopsis
Dir: RaMell Ross. Drama. Based on the book by Colson Whitehead. Having attended a notorious reform school in the late 1960s, a black business owner (Ethan Herisse) reflects on his relationship with a friend (Brandon Wilson) and the trauma they both experienced while there.
Content elements
- Infrequent use of the sexual expletive in a non-sexual context; frequent use of scatological slang, profanity, cursing, and vulgar expressions
- Infrequent portrayals of gun and hand-to-hand violence - little blood and detail
- Frequent references to physical abuse involving children - little detail
- Frequent portrayals of alcohol and tobacco use in a recreational context
Thematic elements
- Institutional abuse and racism
- Coping with trauma
- Friendship and loyalty
Classification rationale
Rated 14A for mature subject matter, violence, and coarse language
Classification date
December 09, 2024Was this page helpful?
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