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Certification

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MPAA Rated R for some disturbing images and brief strong language
Certification

Sex & Nudity

  • Sexual activity is strongly implied, but the act is infrequent and brief.
  • The film contains a scene of intimacy where two characters engage in passionate kissing and start to undress each other. The woman's left side boob is partially visible while putting on her dress. However, the scene does not develop further.
  • No obvious nudity is shown throughout the movie.

Violence & Gore

  • The story surrounds a child falling off a cliff and sustaining so many injuries he ends up in a coma. The rest of the film is spent trying to figure out how he fell.

Profanity

  • One "F" word.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • 'The 9th Life Of Louis Drax' is a supernatural thriller which revolves around a boy, Louis, who falls from a cliff during an outing with his family, and lands in a coma. His doctor, Allan Pascal, investigates the circumstances surrounding his fall and is drawn into a mystery where the line between truth and lies blur.
  • Dark themes are discussed.
  • These scenes may be disturbing for a younger audience.

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Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The film contains some disturbing scenes such as a monster composed of mud and seaweed appearing in a dream sequence; an autopsy scene which shows a corpse with a gaping wound; a montage of scenes which imply that a woman has been abusing her child throughout his life; etc.

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