Nappily Ever After

Several scenes show lovers in bed, engaged in foreplay and some sexual activity (bare shoulders, no nudity). Kissing, heightened sensuality in several sequences.

Occasional profanity: "f--k," "s--t," "hell," "pimp," "anal-compulsive," "a--hole."

Adults consume alcoholic in several scenes. Leading character gets very drunk in one sequence.

Parents need to know that Nappily Ever After is based on a series of books by Trisha R. Thomas. At the center of the sometimes funny, sometimes poignant film is a seemingly successful, young African American woman whose values have been shaped by a very traditional mother for whom appearance is all, and by her hair, which is a metaphor for her life. As Violet Jones stumbles along a path toward independence, self-confidence, and real appreciation of her uniqueness, she makes mistakes, recovers, then falters again. Sexuality and sensuality are integral to the plot. While there's no nudity, Violet and her partner are in bed in several scenes with kissing, passionate foreplay, and some carefully shot sexual activity. Viewers can also expect some profanity, including "f--k," "s--t," "a--holes," and "hell." Characters drink in social situations, and in one instance, the heroine becomes very drunk. Though Violet's relationship with her hair is a singularly African American experience, the underlying issues in the film -- what it takes to become a fully realized person -- should resonate with a broad audience.

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