We Are Stronger

Combat scene briefly shows bloody leg wound and blood on unconscious soldier's face, neck. Past childhood sexual molestation or rape is implied through phrases like somebody "liking" young boys, things happening under the stairs of an apartment building, being afraid to tell anyone because perpetrator threatened victim. Mention of listening to soldiers repeatedly raping women, children; hearing their screams. Past suicide attempts mentioned; Vic holds a gun in his lap while drinking, implying he's thinking about suicide. Vic slaps remote control out of Michelle's hand, advances on her menacingly.

Several scenes show Vic drinking from a fifth bottle as an ineffective coping mechanism. Vic combines pain medications with alcohol and collapses. A man pours from a flask into a coffee cup. A character is in recovery for alcohol addiction. Several mentions of past drug use. A minor but important character smokes and handles an unlit cigarette in an extended scene.

Parents need to know that We Are Stronger is a Christian story about a career soldier's struggle with PTSD and his journey toward learning to heal. Other faiths aren't mentioned, and everyone is assumed to believe in the Christian God. Violence includes some blood shown in the aftermath of combat, a trauma survivor telling indirectly about past childhood sexual abuse, and a soldier who had to listen to enemy soldiers repeatedly raping -- hearing the screams of their victims. Alcohol and drug abuse, suicide, and divorce as prominent consequences of not dealing effectively with trauma are mentioned. A minor character smokes. There are lots of messages about the power of God and Christ to heal, the importance of sharing, and seeking help because you can't heal alone. Kids demonstrate how they're taught to proselytize.

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