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Sex & Nudity

  • A Boys penis is shown in one scene during the bathtub scene. Only a shadow of the penis is found. (Only mild nudity )
  • An unclothed boy is briefly seen sitting in a bathtub. (Non-explicit.)

Violence & Gore

  • A wheelchair chases a woman through a house. While running away from it, she trips and falls down a long flight of stairs but is not seriously injured.
  • A man dies from a heart attack.
  • Within the first five minutes of the film, a woman and young girl are run over by a truck. The scene is violent in nature but also very brief.
  • A young boy is brutally drowned by his father in a bathtub. This scene is shown twice and is mildly graphic in nature.
  • The aftermath of a car crash is seen where the car is upside down and the windshield is broken. The driver of the vehicle is dead and has blood dripping down his face.
  • A character falls from the second floor of a house onto the first floor. He is not seriously injured, however we do see some blood on him.
  • A mirror shatters and a piece of glass is sent into a character's neck. However, the piece is very small and very little blood is shown.

Profanity

  • 'Son of a Bitch' is used once. 'Hell' and 'Damn' are used a few times.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Characters smoke cigarettes and drink wine and champagne briefly.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The spirit of the boy who was drowned is seen underneath the floorboards of a girl's room in a vision. This scene is quite shocking and could scare younger viewers.

Spoilers

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Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • A scene is shown in which a young boy is drowned in a bathtub by his father. The scene is extremely violent and graphic. Viewers may be shocked and upset by this scene.
  • In a flashback sequence, a child is drowned in the bathtub by his father. The scene is mildly violent but very intense and could frighten younger audiences.

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