The movie is rated "R", but it should be rated "R-21"..."City of God" is about a group of youths in the downtrodden slums of Rio De Janiero..where the gangs are constantly at war with the police..Included in the DVD is a documentary of real-life accounts of these slums and their way of life! I recommend that parents should not let their 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 year olds watch this movie..Compared to films like "King of New York", "Menace To Society", "Boys In The Hood",.."City Of God" is that times ten! This movie is not for the easily-influenced...trust me!