Sense and Sensibility
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Sense and Sensibility

Best from age 10 · PG · 1995 · 136 min

Sense and Sensibility

Two sisters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, face financial hardship and navigate the complexities of love and society after their father's death. As they pursue romance, they must balance practical sense with heartfelt emotions in 19th-century England.

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What's in it

0 = none · 10 = intense

Violence & peril

Mild

1/10

Language

Mild

1/10

Drinking, drugs & smoking

Mild

2/10

Romance & sensuality

Mild

2/10

Scary moments

Mild

1/10

Heads up

  • Brief mentions of illness and death
  • Some characters face social ostracism or heartbreak
  • Depicts societal pressures on women to marry for financial security

Models well

  • Resilience in hardship
  • Integrity and kindness
  • Balancing head and heart
  • Family loyalty

Talk about it after

  • Navigating financial challenges and social expectations
  • The importance of honesty and open communication in relationships
  • The meaning of true love versus fleeting passion
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