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(Parental Guidance) Mature Subject Matter, Coarse LanguageSynopsis
Dir: Eric Lin. English/Mandarin-language Drama. Based on the article 'A dying mother’s plan: Buy a gun. Rent a hotel room. Kill her son' by Frank Shyong. A terminally ill widow (Lucy Liu) struggles to manage her schizophrenic son (Lawrence Shou).
Content elements
- Infrequent use of the sexual expletive in a non-sexual context; infrequent use of scatological slang, cursing, and vulgar expressions
- Infrequent portrayals of gun violence - no blood or detail
- Infrequent references to illness and mental illness, school shootings, injury, death, and dying - some detail
Thematic elements
- Living with mental illness
- Coping with loss
- Family bonds
Classification rationale
Rated PG for mature subject matter, coarse language, and violence
Classification date
December 15, 2025Was this page helpful?
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