The Justice of Bunny King

Parents need to know that The Justice of Bunny King is a New Zealand drama with strong language and adult themes around foster care, homelessness, and domestic and sexual abuse. Bunny (Essie Davis) is a desperate mother, who has fallen victim to a system that makes it incredibly hard to maintain a relationship with her two kids who are in foster care. Bunny is herself a victim of domestic abuse. Yet despite all this, she shows incredible resilience and remains optimistic. She makes bad choices and breaks the law, but does so with good intentions, even if it hurts people along the way. Bunny's teenage niece, Tonyah (Thomasin McKenzie), is a victim of sexual abuse. There is a scene where this abuse is taking place, but it is not shown in graphic detail. A character is shot and someone holds a knife to another's throat. There is strong language too, with many uses of the words "f--k," "s--t," and "bitch." The movie has a strong female presence, from the lead to supporting characters. Bunny's daughter daughter is disabled and there are a number of people of color in the narrative -- though they are not at its center. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails.