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Certification
| MPAA | Rated R for drug content |
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Sex & Nudity
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- None.
Violence & Gore
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- A teen commits suicide in a non-violent manner.
- A brief scene of a school shooting is shown, though not graphic.
Profanity
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- Infrequent coarse language.
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
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- Some drug use implied:
- A teenage boy shows a teenage girl a heroin needle in a school bathroom. The girl declines doing heroin and leaves. It is not graphic.
- A teenage girl takes ecstasy, which is implied, but not shown on screen, and then almost overdoses on an unknown medication.
- A girl gets a stash of various unlimited drugs upon entering the purgatory house. She shows these drugs several times, but is never seen actually using them. A joint is showed being rolled, but no smoking occurs; cocaine is shown but the teenagers sneeze as it blows away, and they do not take it.
Frightening & Intense Scenes
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- The school shooting is non-violent. It does not show shots being fired or glorify the act in any way. A teenage boy is shown holding a gun for aprox. 3 seconds, which is pointed at students. Later, the aftermath of the shooting is shown, which is a tribute comprised of actual CNN licensed footage of survivors from the real high school shooting from 1992-2003, ending on a real-life sign saying "Let it end".
- The suicide scene may be mildly disturbing, although there is nothing gory that happens. It shows the teenage girl taking pills as music plays while looking at herself in a mirror. She then exits. In the next scene she falls asleep.
- The mood of the movie is depressing/disturbing, but in a thought-provoking way. It is about what happens after you die, and was written by the teenage girl who stars in the movie. The teenage girl is given a second chance at the end, when she begins to take responsibility for her life and the choices she made. This movie may be a useful tool for parents to watch with their teenagers to start a dialogue about what may be happening in their own children's lives and schools. It will also be useful for those dealing with addiction.
