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Synopsis

Comedy/Drama. Based on the book 'Secrecy World' by Jake Bernstein. After the accidental death of her husband (James Cromwell), a woman (Meryl Streep) attempts to make an insurance claim and discovers that she has been the victim of a complex fraud scheme.

Content elements

• Frequent use of the sexual expletive and variations, some in a sexual context; infrequent use of scatological slang, cursing, profanity, vulgar expressions, and sexual slurs
• Infrequent portrayals of organ harvesting in a medical context - little blood, graphic detail
• Infrequent portrayals of sexual activity - breast nudity, some detail
• Infrequent portrayals of alcohol use in a recreational context

Thematic elements

• Appearance versus reality
• Perspectives on greed
• Inequality and justice

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for coarse language and some gory scenes

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