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Synopsis
Dir: Ava Duvernay. Drama. Based on the book "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents" by Isabel Wilkerson. An author (Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor) works on a book about how caste systems divides people into a hierarchy.
Content elements
- Infrequent use of scatological slang, cursing, profanity, vulgar expressions, and ethno-cultural slurs
- Frequent references to racism, oppression, and genocide - some detail
- Infrequent portrayals of hand-to-hand, weapons, and gun violence most in a racist context, some involving children - no blood, some detail
- Infrequent portrayals of a lynching and other disturbing material including slavery and genocide - some detail
- Infrequent portrayals of corpses - some detail
- Portrayal of a sexual assault - no nudity, little detail
- Infrequent portrayals of alcohol and tobacco use in a recreational context
- Infrequent portrayals of crude bodily substances - some detail
Thematic elements
- Caste and hierarchy
- Coping with loss
- Power and control
Classification rationale
Rated PG for disturbing content and violence
Classification date
December 15, 2023Was this page helpful?
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