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Certification
MPAA | PG-13 for mature thematic content involving mental illness, some sexual references, strong language and smoking |
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Sex & Nudity
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- There was some very mild sexual innuendo spoken between characters as well as kissing and flirting between characters.
Violence & Gore
Profanity
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- Infrequent uses of s--t and one use of the f--k word.
- 1 incomplete use of motherf***er, and 1 audible use of f**k.
- Frequent uses of S-word in first 5 minutes.
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
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- One of the central themes of the film is the heavy use of anti psychotic medication for people who suffer from schizophrenia. While these drugs are wholly legal, minors may need to seek counsel from their parents as to the need for some people to have to take these type of drugs.
Frightening & Intense Scenes
Spoilers
Sex & Nudity
- One of Adam's 'imaginary' characters, Joaquin, who dwells inside his mind, is a boy about his age that spends the entire film in his boxer shorts.
Violence & Gore
- During a mental breakdown, Adam accidentally spills a beaker of acid onto one of his friends' arms. The viewer can hear the skin sizzling as well as smoke coming off his arm, however, no blood or gore is visible.
- Adam has three or four mental breakdowns throughout the film which feature him getting into physical altercations with authority figures (parents and teachers)
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
- In one of the final scenes of the film, Adam attempts suicide by swallowing an entire prescription bottle of anti-psychotic medication. The attempt fails and the film shows the negative effects this suicide attempt has on Adam.
Frightening & Intense Scenes
- The central character of this film, Adam, is a high school senior who happens to suffer from schizophrenia. The director of the film wanted the audience to see what the world looked like through Adam's eyes with all the hallucinations and delusions that go with the condition. Because of this, there are several semi-frightening scenes showing the audience what Adam is seeing but isn't truly there in reality.
- In one of the final scenes of the film, Adam attempts suicide by swallowing an entire prescription bottle of anti-psychotic medication. The attempt fails and the film shows the negative effects this suicide attempt has on Adam.