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(14A)Synopsis
Dir: Sebastián Lelio. Drama/Mystery. Based on the book by Emma Donoghue. In 19th Century rural Ireland, a battlefield nurse (Florence Pugh) is asked to investigate claims that a young girl (Kíla Lord Cassidy) remains healthy despite having not eaten any food in four months.
Content elements
- Infrequent use of the sexual expletive in a non-sexual context; infrequent use of profanity
- Infrequent portrayals of illness - some blood and detail
- Infrequent references to sexual assault involving a minor, in an incest context - little detail
- Infrequent portrayals of sexual activity - no nudity, some detail
- Infrequent portrayals of alcohol and drug use in a recreational context
Thematic elements
- Uncovering the truth
- Coping with loss
- Guilt and absolution
Classification rationale
Rated 14A for sexual activity and mature subject matter
Classification date
October 24, 2022Was this page helpful?
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