I was really hoping that this film would be family-friendly because it was suspenseful, well written, and Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn gave wonderful performances. But near the beginning there is a strip club scene that shows topless women and then towards the end of the film there are three profanities. The film is centered on the abuse of power in the African nation of Matobo. The once savior of the people has turned into a tyrant, killing thousands of his own people, including Silvia Broome’s sister and parents. Currently, Silvia is an interpreter for the UN and she overhears a conversation about an assassination attempt against the dictator of Matobo. The plot twists and turns from there to a climactic resolution. The problem is this film didn’t need the profanities or the strip club scene. They were totally unnecessary. It’s almost like the writer put them in the movie just to get a PG-13 rating. It is really too bad since this film had many positive elements and could have been family-friendly. Very disappointing!