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Empire of the Sun
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Since the beliefs that parents want to instill in their children can vary greatly, we ask that instead of adding your personal opinions about what is right or wrong in a film, that you instead use this feature to help parents make informed viewing decisions by describing the facts of relevant scenes in the title for each one of the different categories: Sex and Nudity, Violence and Gore, Profanity, Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking, and Frightening/Intense Scenes.
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Sex & Nudity

A kid watches in the dark as a man kisses his wife's neck, but it goes no further than that.

Violence & Gore

A dead animal smacks against a window, smearing it in blood.

A man is seen being beaten several times, including after attacking a boy.

People are shot and killed, due to the fact that this movie is about WWII.

A boy is thrown on a truck, resulting in blood running from the boy's hairline. (He's fine).

A man is shot and blood is shown running down the sword he is holding.

Places are bombed.

People die in a makeshift hospital.

One person dies and a child tries to bring her back to life by giving her CPR. He does this so hard that blood starts coming out of her mouth. He stops after the blood comes out.

Profanity

Some mild language

People are seen drinking at a party, including a verbal reference to "Scottish whiskey".

A kid is seen smoking a Cigar.

Some other smoking instances

This film is about a child at the age of 12 that has been separated from his mother and father and is forced to fend for himself. There are some intense emotional scenes that may upset small children.

Cars are seen travelling through the crowded and violent streets.

A boy walks over to a trench only to discover the Japanese army inside. The situation resolves peacefully after a few tense moments.

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