What is Never Let Me Go rated, and is it OK for kids?

It is rated R, though nothing we tagged runs past mild.

Never Let Me Go (2010)

Film · 1h 44m · Rated R

Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi

Childhood friends navigate a tender love triangle and a melancholy fate in a secluded English boarding school.

Bleak and intimate. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.

Streaming on Prime Video.

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Never Let Me Go parents guide

No surprises for an R: some innuendo or implied sex and some violence.

Scare: Not scary
Jump scares: None noted
Gore: Light gore; Some blood or injury, briefly.
Violence: Some violence; Some fighting or peril.
Sex and nudity: Mild; Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
Language: Mild; Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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Three questions

How gory is Never Let Me Go?: Light gore and some violence.
What is Never Let Me Go rated, and is it OK for kids?: It is rated R, though nothing we tagged runs past mild.

What is Never Let Me Go about?

As children, Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy spend their childhood at an idyllic and secluded English boarding school. As they grow into adults, they must come to terms with the complexity and strength of their love for one another while also preparing for the haunting reality awaiting them.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

No. Brace yourself.