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A Pacific Northwest logger's life unfolds in this M Netflix period drama. A man is thrown from a bridge, logging accidents kill workers and a revenge shooting occurs. A brief married sex scene has no nudity. Mild s-word and hell appear rarely. Forest-fire peril and bereavement weigh heavily. Best for reflective teens and adults.
Uplifting themes
Perseverance and finding meaning in hard lives
Story (may spoil tone)
A logger leads a life of quiet grace as he experiences love and loss during an era of monumental change in early 20th-century America.
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Violence A bridge killing, logging deaths, gun revenge and fire peril
A bridge killing, logging deaths, gun revenge and fire peril
Language Rare hell and s-word under shock
Rare hell and s-word under shock
Sex / nudity Kissing and a brief married sex scene without nudity
Kissing and a brief married sex scene without nudity
Drugs / alcohol Tobacco and brief drinking in a period setting
Tobacco and brief drinking in a period setting
Frightening A forest-fire search and sudden deaths are unsettling
A forest-fire search and sudden deaths are unsettling
Child peril / abuse No child peril found in this title
No child peril found in this title
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons Logging deaths, a revenge shooting and fire peril appear; gore stays li…
Logging deaths, a revenge shooting and fire peril appear; gore stays limited
Grief / bereavement Orphanhood, widowhood and family loss recur
Orphanhood, widowhood and family loss recur
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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Talk after watching
- Robert lives with constant loss in the early 1900s. How do people endure repeated grief?
- Logging and railroad work were dangerous. What does honest work cost?
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