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Sex & Nudity

Violence & Gore

  • Alvin shoots his old lawnmower with a shotgun and it blows up.
  • A deer is hit and killed on the road (offscreen). We see the dead deer on the road after the wreck.

Profanity

  • Some profanity sprinkled throughout, including "damn," 3 or four uses of "hell," "God," and "Lord."

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Occasional alcohol consumption.
  • A number of characters smoke, including the two main characters.
  • Negative consequences of alcohol and tobacco are also mentioned.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • Some sad or serious themes are briefly discussed or alluded to in dialogue, but overall this is a gentle and peaceful film, without overtly frightening or alarming scenes
  • An old man loses control of the speed of a vehicle on a steep hill. He gets panicked.

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Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • A character describes a burning building which caused a loved one to get injured, and is later disturbed by the sight of fire.
  • A character recounts unintentionally killing a fellow soldier while fighting in World War II.
  • A character is running away from home. It is revealed that she is five months pregnant
  • It is revealed in the narrative that one of the characters lost custody of her four children after one of them was injured in the fire

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