What is False Identity about?
Isabel and Diego, two complete strangers, must assume the identity of a married couple in order to flee the state of Sonora.
False Identity (2018)
Two strangers assume new lives as a married couple, fleeing Sonora with a tense, pulpy urgency.
Suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Peacock and The Roku Channel (free).
False Identity parents guide
Heads up on moderate sex and nudity. That is past what the TV-14 on the box suggests. Beyond that, some strong language and strong violence.
Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the TV-14 suggests, because of the sex and nudity.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- Light gore
- Some blood or injury, briefly.
- Violence
- Strong violence
- Violence is frequent or intense.
- Sex and nudity
- Moderate
- Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Three questions
- How gory is False Identity?
- Light gore and strong violence.
- What is False Identity rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Rated TV-14. Expect moderate sex and nudity, some strong language, and strong violence, so it suits teens more than kids.
Cast and crew
Created byPerla Farías
StarringLuis Ernesto Franco, Camila Sodi, Dulce María, Samadhi Zendejas, Eduardo Yáñez, Sonya Smith
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