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(Parental Guidance) Synopsis
Dir: Yusuke Hirota. Japanese-language Fantasy/Animation. Based on the picture book by Akihiro Nishino. A young chimney sweep (voices of Mana Ashida / Antonia Raul Corbo) befriends a monster (voices of Masataka Kubota / Tony Hale) made of garbage, as they attempt to discover if there is anything above their island home other than the smoke from their smokestacks.
Content elements
- Infrequent portrayals of hand-to-hand and weapons violence in an animated context - little detail
- Infrequent portrayals of frightening scenes and mild peril - little detail
Thematic elements
- Appearance versus reality
- Believing in oneself
- Friendship
Classification rationale
Rated PG for mild violence and frightening scenes
Classification date
April 19, 2022Was this page helpful?
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