Wyrm

A teen left paralyzed by an accident stays positive and demonstrates different aspects of her ability in a wheelchair. Supporting Latina character is depicted positively, but other characters mostly recognize her for being conventionally attractive. Part of the film's intent is to show that supporting characters have fuller lives than simply existing to support a main character's storyline.

A teen self-harms to get positive attention. A boy is smacked hard across the face when he attempts an unwanted kiss. Allegations of sexual misconduct. A teen is mourning the loss of his brother.

The film is about teens' social anxiety around having sexual experiences to "keep up" with classmates. Plot hinges on getting a first kiss, and several scenes involve teens kissing. Frequent sexual conversations among young teens about "fingering." Breasts are shown in artwork. References to condoms, French kissing, periods, getting caught looking at cleavage. A character rubs her boyfriend's rear end affectionately. As part of a school program, kids must wear electronic emotional-monitoring collars that automatically detach after they receive their first kiss.

Strong, crass language throughout, including "a--hole," "bitch," "boner," "d--k," "dildo," "goddammit," "p---y," "s--t," "weiner," and "f--king." Middle-finger gesture.

Parents need to know that Wyrm is a coming-of-age comedy that revolves around grief, sibling rivalry, and the pressure teens can feel to have physical romantic relationships. Set in an alternate version of the 1990s, it imagines a mandated school program called "No Child Left Alone," which is based on the idea that teens need to be encouraged into sexuality so that they can find a lifelong mate. Kids must wear electronic emotional-monitoring collars that automatically detach after they receive their first kiss. In addition to (unsurprisingly) several kissing scenes, there's a lot of crude conversation about what's often referred to as "third base." Crass language is used for insults ("dildo," "d--k"), as well as general profanity ("s--t," "f--king"). A couple of illustrations of women's breasts are seen. Sweeping generalizations about gender -- e.g., "girls are attracted to guys with injuries" -- are intended to satirize the fact that teens say things like that, but some young viewers may not pick up on that. And that statement does lead to the main character (who's mourning the loss of his brother) hurting himself with a hammer off camera. A supporting character who has recently become paralyzed offers a positive example of someone in a wheelchair living a full life.

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