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Certification

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MPAA Rated PG-13 for some mature thematic material involving the Holocaust
Certification

Sex & Nudity

  • No sex. A very brief glimpse of bare buttocks of man in a barn room. There may be more butt male nudity but it's an intense scene in a gas chamber so you aren't focused on that.
  • 2 quick kisses between the folks of the main character .

Violence & Gore

  • We see a group of men forced to walk over another man. We hear a shot and it's implied the man is killed.
  • A man is dragged into a room and beaten. We do not see this on screen, but her the sound of him being beaten up. It is implied that he dies.
  • A young boy is beaten. It is not shown, but we see his bruised and blackened eye.
  • A young boy falls off a swing. We see his bloody knee.

Profanity

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • A man smokes several times throughout the film.
  • People drink wine with their dinner.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The themes of this film are particularly dark, especially because the film dwells on the innocence of a child's mind amidst some horrifying events.
  • The theme of the film combined with the ending is very tragic and horrifying, it displays the evil of the holocaust well.
  • Lt. Kotler suddenly enters in a angry manner and berates Shmuel. This may be a very intense scene.
  • This film has sort of a dark tone to it at some points.
  • The film is about the Holocaust and can upset viewers.
  • We see black smoke coming from chimneys and it's revealed that bodies are being burned.

Spoilers

The Parents Guide items below may give away important plot points.

Violence & Gore

  • A group of men, including 2 young boys, are forced into a gas chamber and killed. We do not see their deaths on screen or their bodies.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • We see a group of men and 2 young boys marched to their death in gas chambers.
  • During the gas chamber scene, we hear banging on the door from the inside assuming that it's the men inside as they die.
  • A child goes missing and we watch as his family searches for him. Eventually it's clear what is going to happen and can be very emotional for most viewers.
  • The ending is extremely upsetting, depressing and absolutely traumatizing. It will no doubt leave a lasting impact on the viewer once the film is completely over.
  • When a man in a gas mask pours powder into the gas chamber, it could be frightening for some.

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