To Leslie (2021)

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Synopsis

Dir: Michael Morris. Drama. After squandering her lottery winnings, an alcoholic woman (Andrea Riseborough) finds herself destitute, living in a rundown motel in West Texas.

Content elements

• Frequent use of the sexual expletive and variations, some in a sexual context; frequent use of scatological slang, cursing, profanity, and vulgar expressions
• Infrequent portrayals of hand-to-hand violence - no blood, little detail
• Brief portrayal of a sexual assault - no nudity or detail
• Frequent portrayals of alcohol and tobacco use in a recreational context; infrequent portrayals of cannabis use in a recreational context; infrequent portrayals of substance withdrawal

Thematic elements

• Mother/son bonds
• Addiction
• Forgiveness and healing

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for substance use, coarse language, and violence

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