Sexual abuse of a child is strongly implied but never shown directly.

Physical abuse of a child is referenced by characters but never appears on screen.

Nothing stronger than 'damn' and 'hell.'

The main character is a chain-smoker who is seen smoking frequently throughout the film. Other adult characters also smoke casually.

Adults drink champagne at a party and have alcohol with dinner.

A major theme of the movie deals with the long-reaching impact of child abuse, though abuse is never described graphically. The movie may be deeply upsetting to children and to those who have experienced abuse.

A young child is suspended at the bottom of a well. A man throws snakes on her from above while she screams in terror.

A man brutally kills animals. Their dying screams may be disturbing.

In several scenes, a mother violently verbally berates her young daughter, reducing the child to tears. Seeing this behavior in a parental figure may be upsetting or triggering.