Parents' Guide to Ocean Boy

Parents need to know that Ocean Boy is an Australian family drama, set in the 1980s and inspired by real events, with frequent strong language, drugs, and occasional violence. The film is centered around misfit youngster Rockit (Rasmus King), who must navigate the instability in his life that's often caused by his drug-dealer father, Bosch (Luke Hemsworth), and his mentally vulnerable mother, Elizabeth (Leeanna Walsman). Both Rockit and Bosch are kind-hearted, but Rockit struggles to socialize and adapt because of all the disruption in his life. Language is strong and constant, with variations of "f--k" and repeated use of "c--t" as characters express fear, anger, and distress. Violence is occasional and is usually due to Bosch's criminal lifestyle. Characters smoke pot and snort cocaine, as well as deal both drugs for substantial amounts of money. Characters also smoke cigarettes and drink to excess. There is little diversity, but the movie does indirectly address topics such as mental health, with both Rockit and fellow outsider Ash-Ash (Savannah La Rain) expressing feelings of uncertainty and neglect because of their upbringings. The movie is known as Bosch & Rockit in some territories.

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