Common Sense Note
Parents need to know that this movie is a graphic depiction of a young woman's stay in a mental hospital. It features characters with depression and eating disorders. One of the main characters hangs herself. Characters abuse prescription drugs and use strong language. Hospital scenes include graphic depictions of young women in straitjackets and those recovering from electric shock therapy. Several use highly derogatory terms when referring to their African-American nurse. Incest and the male anatomy are discussed at some length.
Sexual
Content
Several sexual references, some sexual situations, very brief male nudity (through a window, far away).
Violence
Graphic depiction of a main character's suicide.
Language
F-word galore.
Social
Behavior
Protagonist has an affair with a married man. One of the main characters steals money, runs away, and bullies others verbally and physically.
Consumerism
Drugs / Tobacco /
Alcohol
Prescription drug abuse, references to LSD and marijuana use.