The Traitor

Bloody violence throughout. People are gunned down with machine guns. A character has their arm chopped off before being shot to death. A torture scene involves a beating and being held repeatedly under water. A character is made to watch as their spouse is dangled above the sea from a helicopter. Other characters are strangled to death. A car bomb kills two people and is depicted in slow motion from their point of view -- those responsible are shown celebrating the deaths. Two people enter a bedroom while a couple are having sex and shoot dead one of them. A character is shot at while with their young child. Another sews their mouth shut in an act of defiance. In a dream sequence, a character is put in a coffin while still alive. Someone consumes poison in a suicide attempt resulting in frothing at the mouth and convulsions. A parent repeatedly hits their adult son for taking heroin. An older character is seen dead in bed having died of natural causes.

Some brief sex scenes, which include naked breasts and buttocks. A sex worker visits a prisoner and has sex with them. During a phone call to their spouse, a character is naked and starts to masturbate. In a court scene, a defendant strips in an act of protest -- their penis is seen. A prisoner is also seen naked on CCTV. A character's love of sex is discussed on more than one occasion. Some grabbing of the crotch in an aggressive and suggestive manner.

"F--k," "pussy," "sluts," "bastard," "d--k," "s--t," "s--tstain," "pissing," "ball-less loser," "damn," "cuckhold," "scumbag," and "jerk" are all used.

Characters smoke -- cigarettes and cigars -- and drink throughout. Someone references being drunk. The distribution of heroin is a key component to the plot. A character is referred to as a drug addict and is seen after taking heroin.

Parents need to know that The Traitor -- original title Il traditore -- is an Italian (with English subtitles) drama, about a Mafia boss turned informant, with bloody violence and murder throughout. Characters are gunned down, strangled, beaten, and blown up by car bombs. Tommaso Buscetta (Pierfrancesco Favino) is the mafia boss who, after the death of his two sons, turns on his fellow crime bosses. A deciding factor in his decision is when his wife is dangled from a helicopter above the sea by police who make Buscetta watch. In another of a the more brutal acts of violence, a character has his arm chopped off before being shot in the chest. Due to their criminal ties, all the main characters show deplorable traits in their bid for power and money. There are some sex scenes, which, although brief, do feature some nudity -- breasts and buttocks. A male defendant also strips naked while in court and another is seen naked in his cell -- their penises are visible on both occasions. There is frequent profanity including variants of "f--k" and "s--t." Buscetta is depicted as a heavy smoker and there are many examples of other characters smoking -- both cigarettes and cigars. Characters also drink throughout but there is no specific depiction of drunkenness. Buscetta's son is a heroin addict and in one scene, after taking the drug (off screen) is hit repeatedly by his father. An interesting -- albeit with no positive takes -- insight into the world of the Cosa Nostra.

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