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Divorce in the Black follows a wife who finds out her husband is not who she married. You get frequent f-word language, sex talk, beer and whiskey, funerals, and a man who turns violent, including killing animals. Older teens and adults
Story (may spoil tone)
Ava, a young bank professional is devastated when her husband Dallas abandons a marriage she is determined to fight for until fate intervenes, revealing Dallas' wicked deeds that have trashed their marriage, and once upon a time sabotaged Ava's destiny to be loved by her true soulmate.
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Violence A shooting in the backstory, guns, and a man who kills animals
A shooting in the backstory, guns, and a man who kills animals
Language Frequent f-word, s-word, and damn
Frequent f-word, s-word, and damn
Sex / nudity Sex in the marriage and the affair is talked through. Adult, not graphi…
Sex in the marriage and the affair is talked through. Adult, not graphic porn
Drugs / alcohol Beer, whiskey, and drunk scenes
Beer, whiskey, and drunk scenes
Frightening A husband who will not stay safe to be around
A husband who will not stay safe to be around
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence We did not see sexual violence in this one
We did not see sexual violence in this one
Child peril / abuse We did not see child peril in this one
We did not see child peril in this one
Bullying / discrimination We did not see bullying in this one
We did not see bullying in this one
Gore / death / weapons Bloody and bruised. Guns come out. Not a slasher
Bloody and bruised. Guns come out. Not a slasher
Dangerous behaviour We did not see dangerous behavior in this one
We did not see dangerous behavior in this one
Eating disorders / body image We did not see eating in this one
We did not see eating in this one
Mental health We did not see mental health in this one
We did not see mental health in this one
Gambling We did not see gambling in this one
We did not see gambling in this one
Grief / bereavement Funerals open the film. Loss is the frame
Funerals open the film. Loss is the frame
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
- Charm and control sit in the same husband. When would you have left?
- Funerals open the film. How does grief change what people will believe?
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