Card Counter, The (2021)

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Synopsis

Dir: Paul Schrader. Drama/Thriller. A former soldier turned gambler (Oscar Isaac) takes a young man (Tye Sheridan) under his wing, hoping to discourage him from seeking revenge against the man (Willem Dafoe) he holds responsible for his father's death.

Content elements

• Frequent use of the sexual expletive and variations in a non-sexual context; frequent use of scatological slang, cursing, profanity, and vulgar expressions
• Frequent portrayals of weapon and hand-to-hand violence, most in a torture context - little blood, some disturbing detail
• Infrequent buttock and male frontal nudity in a non-sexual context
• Infrequent portrayals of sexual activity - no nudity
• Frequent portrayals of alcohol and tobacco use in a recreational context

Thematic elements

• Reconciling the past
• Coping with trauma

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for nudity and violence in a torture context

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