A former child soldier learns to process her past by writing letters for others, slowly finding her own humanity.
Melancholy and earnest. A comfort watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Netflix.
No sex or nudity and no swearing, about what a TV-14 should carry.
Rated TV-14, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 7.
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The war is over, and Violet Evergarden needs a job. Scarred and emotionless, she takes a job as a letter writer to understand herself and her past.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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