Parents' Guide to And Then Come the Nightjars

Language

Very frequent conversational swearing includes "f---ing," "f--k," "arse," "bloody," "buggers," "s--t," "bollocks," "piss," and British swear words "tosser," "twat," "sod," and "fanny." "Christ" is used as an exclamation.

Drinking, Drugs & Smoking

A character is living with alcohol addiction, which causes them to lose their family and crash a car while driving drunk. They eventually get sober. A character frequently smokes cigarettes. People drink alcohol at a wedding party.

Violence & Scariness

A farmer threatens officials and their friend with a shotgun. The movie is based on the true story of a disease that resulted in millions of farm animals being killed and burned. A character tells a story about cows who weren't killed correctly being burned alive. A herd of cows is killed off-screen. A calf carcass is carried by a crane and dropped onto a fire. A character has a bloody head wound after a car crash.

Sex, Romance & Nudity

Character makes jokes about a man's wife being attractive. Man discusses a woman's large breasts. Character jokes about organizing an orgy. Two men discuss the size of a woman's behind and talk about getting "fanny" referring to having sex.

Products & Purchases

Positive Messages

Compassion and empathy can help overcome major disagreements and rebuild friendships. Friends should be there for each other when they are needed.

Positive Role Models

Michael is a grumpy dairy farmer who swears often. He is recently widowed and worried about his cows when news comes that a disease is spreading through farms. Under stress, he threatens people with a shotgun. He uses humor to avoid painful feelings and strong emotions but on occasion opens up to a friend. He shows forgiveness and compassion when a friend is in need. Jeff is a kind vet with a troubled marriage. Alcohol dependent and depressed, he drinks and drives and crashes his car. Years later, with the support of his friend, he stops drinking.

Diverse Representations

The main characters are two older White men. They have a sometimes distant but always caring relationship. They can talk openly about their feelings. Some sexist and misogynistic talk. A character calls women the British slang "birds." A man is told, "Don't be such a girl." The film is written by a British White woman who also wrote the original play.