Summary
Judith, an uptight widow, is appalled when her daughter Lily quits law school to move into a commune of hippie misfits who live according to the behavioural principles of the bonobo monkey, a species famous for its 'make love not war' philosophy.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+24)
Critics 75Audiences 51GoodWatch 63
Tomatometer75%
IMDb5.5
Audience score46%
Running time
1 h 23 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −26 min on the typical 109
typical 10983Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 8 more
Released
2014
December 5, 2014
12 years ago
Genres
DramaComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesLittle or none
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 7 moreDirecting · 2
- Matthew Hammett Knott Director, Writer
- Patrick James Stephens First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Joanna Benecke Writer
Production · 2
- Farhana Bhula Producer
- Emma Callinan Casting
Sound · 1
- Eugene Feygelson Music
Other crew · 1
- James Aspinall Cinematography
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