Death And Life Of John F. Donovan, The

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Synopsis

Drama. A journalist (Thandie Newton) interviews an author (Ben Schnetzer) about his childhood (Jacob Tremblay) correspondence with a troubled actor (Kit Harrington).

Content elements

• Frequent, sometimes aggressive use of the sexual expletive and variations in a non-sexual context; frequent use of scatological slang; infrequent use of cursing, profanity, sexual slurs, and vulgar expressions
• Infrequent portrayals of hand-to-hand violence, some in a bullying context - some blood, little detail
• Portrayal of a sexually suggestive scene - no nudity, little detail
• Frequent portrayals of alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, and prescription drug use in a recreational context

Thematic elements

• Mother/son bonds
• Public versus private lives
• Perspectives on fame

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for coarse language and mature subject matter

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