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A Serious Man
Movie (2009)
It is 1967, and Larry Gopnik, a physics professor at a quiet Midwestern university, has just been informed by his wife Judith that she is leaving him. He scrambles to find a semblance of meaning as he loses control of nearly every aspect of his life.
Movie (2009)
It is 1967, and Larry Gopnik, a physics professor at a quiet Midwestern university, has just been informed by his wife Judith that she is leaving him. He scrambles to find a semblance of meaning as he loses control of nearly every aspect of his life.
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Sex & Nudity
A distant topless sunbather and a dream-sequence sex scene are featured, alongside discussions of sex and infidelity.
Violence & Gore
The movie includes violent moments such as a bloody stabbing, shooting, and beating.
Profanity
There is constant profanity including various strong terms and slurs.
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Characters consume alcohol and smoke cigarettes, pipes, and marijuana.
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Positives & learning
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Positive messages
The film offers thoughtful dilemmas and portrays a character dealing with consequences.
Role models
Characters are flawed, though the lead occasionally demonstrates decency.
Representation
The film focuses on a Midwestern Jewish family, with a brief use of the term Jew presumably used derogatorily.
Learning
Families can discuss why bad things happen to good people and the nature of religious belief.
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