Common Sense Media Review
By Mary Aviles
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Steamy teen drama/romance has sex, swearing, smoking.
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My Fault (Culpa Mía)
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Based on 8 parent reviews
Based on 14 kid reviews
Kids say the movie evokes mixed emotions, with some finding it deeply engaging and others feeling uncomfortable due to its violent and sexual content. While many appreciate its captivating storytelling and character development, several reviews caution that it is not suited for sensitive viewers or younger audiences due to the explicit themes.
- engaging storytelling
- mixed emotions
- explicit themes
- audience sensitivity
- character development
Summarized with AI
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What's the Story?
In MY FAULT, Noah (Nicole Wallace) leaves her hometown to move to the mansion of William Leister (Iván Sánchez), the new husband of her mother, Rafaella (Marta Hazas). There she meets her new stepbrother, Nick (Gabriel Guevara). Their personalities clash from the first moment, but their attraction will lead them into a forbidden relationship. Nick's taboo hobby, illegal racing, puts Noah -- whose biological father also raced before going to prison for domestic abuse and attempted murder -- in the crosshairs of Nick's rivals.
Is It Any Good?
This soapy story has plenty of attention-getting elements -- a forbidden relationship, high society young people, illegal fights, car racing, gambling, and gangs. But because of jumbled plot lines, it doesn't come together very well. The movie feels like an odd mixture of elements from other films, including Fast & Furious, Fight Club, and Fifty Shades of Grey (without the BDSM).
My Fault is based on a best-selling book that first rose to popularity on the Wattpad platform due to its provocative bits, rather than the quality of the writing. The movie follows suit, with the script including some of the book's racier, more cringe-inducing elements (like the attraction between a 17-year-old girl and her 21-year-old stepbrother). Alas, My Fault's combination of improbable dramatic narrative and erotic sexual encounters doesn't even qualify as a guilty pleasure.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families may talk about whether movies like My Fault present a realistic view of teenage life or an exaggerated one. What would be the real-life consequences of the characters' behavior?
Apart from language, what differentiates this Spanish movie from its American counterparts? Why do you think some content (swearing, nudity, smoking) is received differently in different countries?
Talk about safe sex and the consequences of drinking and hurting other people. Why are realistic consequences important to show in the media?
Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming : June 8, 2023
- Cast : Nicole Wallace , Marta Hazas , Gabriel Guevara
- Director : Domingo Gonzalez
- Inclusion Information : Female Movie Actor(s) , Female Movie Writer(s)
- Studio : Amazon Studios
- Genre : Drama
- Topics : Book Characters
- Run time : 117 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- Last updated : October 9, 2025
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