Mothering Sunday

Parents need to know that Mothering Sunday is a British romantic drama that lingers, slowly, on the notion of grief and has a number of sex scenes and full-frontal nudity. Adapted from a book by Graham Swift, the story centers on the affair between house maid Jane Fairchild (Odessa Young) and the well-to-do, soon-to-be-wed Paul Sheringham (Josh O'Connor). Set in between World Wars, the futility of conflict and the pain it inflicts on families is explored. But from that comes displays of resilience and perseverance, even in the hardest of circumstances. Jane and Paul are flawed and complex characters. Despite indulging in an illicit affair, their love is pure, defying class limitations prevalent to the time period. They are seen having sex, though such scenes are not hugely graphic. Blood is seen on bedsheets after one occasion. However, both female and male full-frontal nudity is frequent. There is no violence as such. But there is a scene with a burning vehicle soon after it crashes, with a character seen at the wheel. There are occasional uses of the word "f--k" and characters are seen drinking alcohol, and smoking throughout, the latter being reflective of the time period.