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Parental Guidance(Parental Guidance) Disturbing Content

Synopsis

Dir: Jonathan Glazer. German-language Historical/Drama. Based on the novel by Martin Amis. While the mass execution of Jews is happening in the nearby concentration camp, the commander of Auschwitz (Christian Friedel) and his wife (Sandra Hüller) attempt to create an idyllic home for themselves and their children.

Content elements

  • Frequent references to, and portrayals of death in a holocaust context - no blood, some auditory detail
  • Frequent portrayals of alcohol and tobacco use in a recreational context - little detail

Thematic elements

  • Perspectives on the Holocaust
  • Privilege and apathy
  • The banality of evil

Classification rationale

Rated PG for alcohol and tobacco use and disturbing content

Classification date

December 01, 2023

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