• Is it age appropriate?

  About our ratings

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 16, age appropriate for kids over 99; suggested age 16.

• Is it any good?

  3.0

• Common Sense says

  Moody relationship drama is best for adults.

Why We Rated This for Ages 16–18

What to watch out for

• Messages:

  Lovers quarrel, sometimes violently (throwing things and screaming at each other, but no hitting). William's behavior at some points borders on stalking. Parents abandon their children, fight in front of them, and harp on them in cruel, unsympathetic ways. Plenty of drinking and references to casual sex.
• Violence:

  William's parents fight bitterly in front of him as a child; later, William upends a table when he's angry at Sara. Some door-slamming, shoving, and lots of yelling.
• Sex:

  Plenty of sex and sex talk throughout (though the subject is handled quite reverentially, not crudely). Couples make out and make love. One scene shows both the main characters disrobing, with Sara totally naked from the front -- though the moment doesn't last too long -- and William from the back. There are also scenes in which William straddles Sara naked, plus lots of heaving and clutching at each other and one scene where a belt is unbuckled before an implied sex act. Sara tells a detailed story about an ex-boyfriend's sexual betrayal.
• Language:

  Numerous uses of "f--k" in sexual as well as angry contexts, as well as "s--t" and "bitch."
• Consumerism:

  Shots of cigarette packs and a beer bottle with their labels showing. Many mentions of Tennessee Williams and his plays.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  Lots of drinking and smoking -- beer seems to be the social lubricant of choice. Some scenes show the lead characters clearly inebriated.

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