Brother
Summary
Nineteen-year-old Michael Morrow lives with his isolated family in the Appalachian mountains, where they maintain dark secrets. When he meets a girl at a local record shop, he begins to dream of escaping his family's disturbing traditions and finding a normal life.
At a Glance
💬LanguageHeavy
⚔️ViolenceExtreme
💋Romance & SexExtreme
🍷Drugs & AlcoholModerate
📋Other ContentExtreme
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Bullying / Verbal Cruelty:
Explicit Sexual Content:
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Deception / Lying:
Language
💬 Does Brother have profanity or strong language?
ProfanityHeavy
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityModerate
Crude / Childish LanguageModerate
Racial / Ethnic SlursNone
| f-word | |
| sh*t | |
| *ss | |
| b*st*rd | |
| b*tch | |
| bl**dy | |
| bug**r | |
| d*mn | |
| c-word | |
| h*ll | |
| cr*p |
Violence
⚔️ Is Brother violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreExtreme
Disturbing / FrighteningExtreme
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesMild
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyHeavy
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in Brother
Explicit Sexual ContentExtreme
Sexually SuggestiveSignificant
Kissing (Light / Peck)Mild
Kissing (Passionate)Mild
Heterosexual RomanceModerate
Homosexual RomanceNone
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in Brother
Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseModerate
Implied / Referenced UseMild
Other Content
📋 Other content in Brother
Medical / Body ProcessesSignificant
Heavy Emotional ThemesExtreme
Deception / LyingSignificant
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