Ride or Die

Incredibly violent and bloody, and the camera doesn't cut away. Sometimes the violence happens suddenly. A man is stabbed in the neck, and then gets his neck slashed open; blood everywhere. A man bashes a woman's head into a wall. A woman is beaten, slapped, hit, kicked, and thrown by her husband. Child abuse is implied and referenced. A woman punches another woman, grabs her hair, and screams in her face. Young women graphically discuss how to kill themselves, and the topic comes up often. A woman undresses, and her naked body is covered in bruises, welts, and discoloration. A double eyelid surgery is shown with scalpel cutting into an eyelid. Some violent penetrative sex.

Full nudity, mainly women. Long and lingering shots and scenes of naked women. Bare breasts are on screen often. A handful of lengthy sex scenes. Aggressive thrusting and penetration shown, both gay and straight. A woman gives a man oral sex. Women give each other oral sex. Some romantic kissing.

Strong language includes "f--k," "c--t," and "s--t."

Adults smoke cigarettes and drink alcohol. Some drunken behavior shown.

Parents need to know that Ride or Die is an incredibly violent and sexually graphic Japanese romantic drama. Based on the Japanese manga Gunjo by Ching Nakamura, this live-action adaptation sticks to its source material pretty well. The story follows two young women reconnecting under dire circumstances. Nanae is routinely beaten and abused by her husband and asks Rei to kill him. In their Thelma and Louise-esque adventure, Rei and Nanae wrestle with their past lives, Japanese homophobia and anti-gay cultural and societal beliefs, doomed futures, and their forbidden love for one another. Expect sudden and very graphic violence, blood, and ruthlessness. There are scenes that show double eyelid surgery, a woman's nude body after being beaten and abused by her husband, and domestic violence, including a man bashing his wife's head into a wall repeatedly. Expect lots of graphic nudity, long sex scenes, and lingering shots of bare breasts. Strong language includes "f--k," "c--t," and "s--t." Adults smoke cigarettes and drink alcohol. Some drunken behavior shown.

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