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rape and domestic abuse; and also covers mental illness and homosexuality.
Thanks very much for your fast response. It's not for my daughter then as she is only 10, will try and keep her innocent as possible for as long as possible :)
There was none of that. It is possible reasons the film is rated the way it is.
The previous comment was taking the mickey out of your sanctimonious attitude.
The film, while suitable for older children, is relatively dark. The major themes are death and divorce. There's a very brief reference to rape (the wife threatens her husband by telling him she'll make a false rape accusation against him and it's strongly implied she's done it before), and an even briefer one to domestic violence, and the older female character lives with another woman which leads to a discussion with the children about what a lesbian is.
shareWe took our two children - six and (almost) ten - to see it. They liked it; there are very few swear words, no violence to speak of and no adult themes.
Sure, there is a very obvious death in the film, but there is deaths in every single film, be it Disney or otherwise, and it offered a different approach to it.
TBH I am not quite sure why this is a 12A.
I don't know about the UK but here in the USA a movie gets a PG-13 rating unconditionally/automatically for little things like smoking a cigarette or cigar unless it's a historical setting where everyone smoked. And isn't 12A for kids? It'd be 15 (Rated-R) if it was teens-only.
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If that's the case, this movie would be rated for 18 yrs and above! A pity IMO. I'd happily take a 10 year old to it, but would def chat about her impressions after we'd seen it. Never too early to teach 'em about life, values, difference etc.
shareThe DVD/BluRay is rated 12 in the UK. There are some "naughty" words; the phrase "what the f" is used a couple of times without getting beyond the 'f', but the four-letter fornicative is used twice, quite clearly, in one of the deleted scenes. One of the children, reporting on an overheard argument, refers to the "b-word", the "c-word" and the "f-word" in those terms.
The death scene is peaceful. I do not remember any reference to rape, there is absolutely no nudity or sexual activity shown in any form. Female homosexuality, including the term "lesbian", is briefly and superficially discussed in front of the children. Adultery is mentioned in passing, but not shown.
I would say that the 12 rating is correct for UK and European audiences; for more sensitive US viewers I would suggest 14 (if there is such a rating).
You will also need to not have problems with a Scottish accent to enjoy the film fully.
Most of the jokes will probably not work in versions dubbed into other languages.
When the parents are fighting in the bathroom over her plans to move away with with the children, he stands in front of the door in order to force her to discuss it with him. She tells him if he doesn't open the door immediately she'll "scream rape" out of the window, and he says "oh no, not again." There is no actual rape or insinuation of it, just her threatening to falsely accuse him of rape (and the implication she's done it before).
shareI would have loved to see this when I was about 10 or 11, would have identified with kids. (these kids aren't bad kids, only a little mischievous - everything they do comes from the fact they're mature & have hearts of gold & love their grandad).
The violence is pretty slapstick (the two older brothers scuffling on a football pitch, for example), no scenes of a sexual nature (although they meet an elderly Lesbian, who the boy decides comes from Lesbania?)
I think it's a great little learner about why adults keep secrets from children, and why adults keep secrets from each other - and why it's okay sometimes. Obvoiusly try and watch it yourself first, but after watching Up, Despicable Me 2 and Monsters University during a film afternoon, we rounded off with this and giggled a lot.
There is a "Parents Guide" section here now for the movie. I think it provides more insight than most of the comments here do.
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