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Parental Guidance(Parental Guidance) Mature Subject Matter

Synopsis

Drama. In Nova Scotia, an arthritic housekeeper (Sally Hawkins) sells paintings out of the small one room house she lives in with her husband (Ethan Hawke).

Content elements

  • Portrayal of hand-to-hand violence in a domestic context – no blood, little detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of sexually suggestive scenes – no nudity, little detail
  • Pervasive portrayals of tobacco use in a historical context

Thematic elements

  • Companionship and dependency
  • The life of an artist
  • Disability and independence

Classification rationale

Rated PG for some sexually suggestive scenes, smoking, and some mature subject matter

Classification date

March 28, 2017

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