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Parental Guidance(Parental Guidance) Coarse Language, Mature Subject Matter

Synopsis

English/Swahili-language Drama. Based on the short story 'Jambula Tree' by Monica Arac de Nyeko. In Nairobi, Kenya, the daughters (Samantha Mugatsia, Sheila Munyiva) of rival politicians begin a relationship, and members of their community become upset.

Content elements

  • Infrequent use of the sexual expletive, once in a sexual context; infrequent use of scatological slang, profanity, and sexual slurs
  • Infrequent portrayals of hand-to-hand violence - some blood and detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of sexually suggestive scenes - no nudity, some detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of alcohol use in a recreational context

Thematic elements

  • Sexuality and gender
  • Community and expectation
  • Love and connection

Classification rationale

Rated PG for coarse language, violence, and sexually suggestive scenes

Classification date

May 10, 2019

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