A Lot or a Little?
What you will—and won't—find in this movie.
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Positive Messages
none
Love is more dangerous than you think, and anything can happen in a long-term relationship. Be sure you're ready for that before you make a commitment.
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Positive Role Models
none
Christian and Leonora both commit serious crimes that they justify by thinking the crimes were the only way to save themselves or their family. Xenia doesn't commit any crimes but seems to care only about herself.
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Diverse Representations
very little
Most of the cast is White with pale skin. A main character has medium skin coloring. A minor character briefly uses a crutch. People in background have a range of body sizes and types. One scene with various neighbors in background includes a woman wearing a hijab.
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Violence & Scariness
a lot
Murder by running over victim with van is explicitly shown several times; no gore but broken, misshapen limbs and a small amount of blood. Another murder by stabbing shows bloody knife and the female victim's nude body, breasts visible and in large and growing pool of blood. Another murder by pushing off a cliff shows victim from a distance; some blood spatter. Some pushing and shoving. Atmosphere and music are dark and tense. Several jump scares.
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Sex, Romance & Nudity
a lot
Several simulated sex scenes, one with a woman's bare breast showing. Kissing, thrusting, groaning; implied nudity. A female stabbing victim is shown nude with breasts visible and in a pool of blood. A woman is seen fully nude from behind and from the side. Erotic kissing with a hand in the partner's crotch over clothing. Oral sex and manual stimulation are simulated.
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Language
a lot
In English subtitles, "f---ing," "f--k," "a--holes," "bitch," and "hell."
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Products & Purchases
very little
One incidental mention of Mercedes.
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Drinking, Drugs & Smoking
some
Adults and older teens likely of legal age in Denmark drink mostly beer and wine socially. Some tipsy behavior is shown. Teens sing a song to the adults about going out to drink more, get drunk, and throw up. An adult has brown liquid from a decanter. An adult smokes once and flashes back to smoking as a teen.
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Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Loving Adults is a Danish thriller with subtitles and dubbing available about the breakdown of a marriage after the wife starts to suspect the husband of having an affair. Simulated sex scenes show a woman's bare breast once; kissing, thrusting, and groaning are shown. A woman is seen fully nude from behind and from the side. Viewers also see erotic kissing with a hand in the partner's crotch over clothing. Oral and manual stimulation are simulated. Murder by running over the victim with a van is explicitly shown several times without gore but with broken, misshapen limbs and a small amount of blood. Another murder by stabbing shows a bloody knife and the female victim's nude body with breasts visible in a large and growing pool of blood. Another murder (pushing someone off a cliff) shows the victim from a distance with some blood spatter. Strong language includes "f---ing," "f--k," "bitch," and "a--holes." Adults and teens likely of legal age in Denmark drink wine and beer socially. A minor character smokes once, followed by a flashback to her smoking as a teen. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails.
What's the Story?
LOVING ADULTS is the story of the breakdown of Christian (Dar Salim) and Leonora's (Sonja Richter) marriage that begins with Leonora's suspicion that Christian is having an affair. Christian is indeed having an affair with an up-and-coming employee, Xenia (Sus Wilkins). Xenia is in turn pressuring Christian to choose between the two women in his life once and for all. His decision leads him to make the biggest mistake of his life, and it's one that only gets worse no matter how he tries to fix it, ignore it, or just move past it.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the sex scenes in Loving Adults. Do they seem realistic, or gratuitous? Does that matter? How is seeing sex on a screen different from reading about it?
What about the violence? Is it gratuitous, or does it either keep the story moving or tell you something about the characters? Is there too much of it?
Why are thrillers such a popular genre? When and how is it fun to be scared? How does this one compare with some of your favorites?
