Sense and Sensibility

What’s it about?

Facing potential poverty after the death of their father, the Dashwood family are forced to leave their Sussex estate and relocate to a country cottage. Here the Dashwood sisters Elinor and Marianne navigate financial hardship and romantic endeavours in very different ways.

The facts

• Directed by Georgia Oakley (Blue Jean)
• Starring Daisy Edgar-Jones (Where the Crawdads Sing) and Esme Creed-Miles (The Chronology of Water)
• English language
• Runtime: 132 minutes
• Adaptation of Jane Austen’s 1811 novel

Why did it get this rating?

This film was cross-rated by the Film and Video Labelling Body. You can find out more about cross-rating here.

Mild themes

• Characters experience bereavement and emotional distress.
• We see two characters share a brief kiss.
• Two characters duel with pistols. Guns are fired but nobody is injured.
• One character is portrayed as selfish and seen to treat family members unkindly.
• Another character falls ill and her family is called for in case she doesn’t survive.

When content stays with you:

We all have our boundaries, and it’s completely okay if something you’ve watched is weighing on your mind. If certain content lingers with you, consider having a chat with friends or whānau to debrief about what you’ve just seen. But if you’re still feeling affected, please reach out to any of the following helplines for support.

• 1737
• Safe to talk
• Lifeline
• Youthline

Further information

• Why are ratings and content warnings important for me and my whānau?
• Sense and Sensibility | Age Rating and Content Warning | Classification Office – Sense and Sensibility (1995) Content Breakdown