He's an older and quite delusional man who rambles on about a secret island, a paradise with a perfect beach that few have ever seen. Richard doesn't think much of this, attributing the story to the pot they smoked, but the next morning he discovers that Daffy left him a map to that island.
Quickly convincing Francoise and Etienne to join him, the three head off for the remote island, but not before Richard shares the story about it - as well as a copy of his map - with some stoner tourists who are intrigued by rumors of it being overgrown in pot.
Eventually making it to the island after a long swim in potentially shark-infested waters, the three discover to their horror that part of the island is run by armed drug farmers. Managing to avoid detection, Richard and his friends head off to the other half where they're met by Keaty (PATERSON JOSEPH), a fellow traveler who leads them back to a community of other travelers, loosely ruled by Sal (TILDA SWINTON) and her handyman boyfriend, Bugs (LARS ARENTZ HANSEN).
While everything seems quite wonderful and the three frolic on the beach and in the jungle with their new friends, unrestrained passion, eventual dissention and the possibility of those with Richard's copied map arriving on the island soon threaten to destroy their idyllic paradise.
A sexual encounter is partially seen and includes movement and related sounds, while activity leading up to an implied encounter shows a woman's bare breasts (the sounds of another encounter are also heard). Two of those encounters involve people cheating on their respective boyfriends/girlfriends, and other bad attitudes are present in the form of some murderous drug farmers.
Related to that, various people smoke pot during the film, while other regular smoking and some drinking are also present. The film also contains some behavior that may prove to be imitative, as well as various topics of possible discussion, including communal life and suicide.
Should you still be concerned about the film's appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home who's interested in seeing this picture, we suggest that you take a closer look at our more detailed content listings to get a specific explanation of what occurs in the film.
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(2000) (Leonardo DiCaprio, Virginie Ledoyen) (R)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Heavy
Extreme
Extreme
Moderate
Extreme
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Moderate
Minor
Heavy
None
Extreme
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Heavy
Moderate
None
Moderate
Extreme
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Reviewed February 3, 2000 / Posted February 11, 2000
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