Glass Castle, The

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Synopsis

Drama. Based on the book by Jeanette Walls. A young woman (Brie Larson) finds a way to forgive her parents (Woody Harrelson, Naomi Watts) and accept her unconventional upbringing.

Content elements

• Frequent use of cursing and profanity; infrequent use of scatological slang, cursing, and sexual slurs
• Infrequent portrayals of hand to hand violence in a domestic context, most involving children - some blood some detail
• Brief portrayal of sexual assault – no nudity or detail
• Frequent portrayals of alcohol use in an abusive context

Thematic elements

• Trauma and forgiveness
• Survival, self-reliance, and solidarity
• Family and acceptance

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for domestic violence and abuse involving children and frequent alcohol abuse

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