A spoiled Southern belle navigates a tumultuous romance amidst the epic, gritty backdrop of the Civil War.
Melancholy and romantic. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Max.
For a G, this one goes further: light gore. Beyond that, mild language and nothing scary.
Our estimate: fine from about 10. Rated G.
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The spoiled daughter of a Georgia plantation owner conducts a tumultuous romance with a cynical profiteer during the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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